Niccolò I Trinci (died 10 January 1421) was the Lord of

Foligno Foligno (; Central Italian, Southern Umbrian: ''Fuligno'') is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennine Mountains, Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clit ...

from 1412, inheriting it from his father, Ugolino III Trinci.

Early life

He fought as ''

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'' for the

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Personal life

In 1404, he married Tora da Varano, daughter of Rodolfo III da Varano, Lord of

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Death

In 1421, the Castellan of Nocera Umbra, Pietro di Rasiglia, suspecting his wife of adultery with Niccolò, invited the whole Trinci family to a hunting party and killed all of them, except the young Corrado, who took revenge for the murder of his relatives, attacking the town and killing the castellan.

References

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