Giovanni I (c. 1358 in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

– June 26, 1402 in Bologna) Treccani Biographic Dictionary (italian)
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from the

Bentivoglio family The Bentivoglio family ( Latin: ''Bentivoius'') was an Italian noble family that became the ''de facto'' rulers of Bologna and responsible for giving the city its political autonomy during the Renaissance, although their rule did not survive a c ...

, who rose to power among the faction-conflicts within the commune of Bologna. He ruled in 1401–02. On March 14, 1401, he declared himself the ruler as

signore A signoria () was the governing authority in many of the Italian city states during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. The word signoria comes from ''signore'' , or "lord"; an abstract noun meaning (roughly) "government; governing authority; ...

and Gonfaloniere di Giustizia and secured his reign with the aid of the

Visconti Visconti is a surname which may refer to: Italian noble families * Visconti of Milan, ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447 ** Visconti di Modrone, collateral branch of the Visconti of Milan * Visconti of Pisa and Sardinia, ruled Gallura in Sardinia from ...

family. However, his reign did not last long and after the Visconti turned against him. He was killed in 1402 in the Battle of Casalecchio. He was later buried in the church of San Giacomo Maggiore. He was briefly succeeded by his son, Antongaleazzo, who was soon deposed. The next person to fully restore the power of the house was his grandson, Annibale I.

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Bentivoglio, Giovanni 1 Bentivoglio, Giovanni 1 Bentivoglio, Giovanni 1 Giovanni 1 Year of birth unknown Year of birth uncertain 14th-century Italian nobility 15th-century Italian nobility Military personnel from Bologna 1358 births {{Italy-noble-stub