Scaramuccia da Forlì (died 1450) was an Italian
condottiero active in the first half of the 15th century. In
Italian
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his name means "skirmish". He was a native of
Forlì
Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Forum Livii) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna.
The city is situated along the Via ...
,
Romagna.
First reference to Scaramuccia was in 1433 as ''connestabile'' (commanding officer) of one of the gates of the city of
Forlì
Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Forum Livii) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna.
The city is situated along the Via ...
in
Emilia Romagna
Emilia-Romagna (, , both also ; ; egl, Emégglia-Rumâgna or ''Emîlia-Rumâgna''; rgn, Emélia-Rumâgna) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy, situated in the north of the country, comprising the historical regions ...
. He was a member of the party which was fighting against the
Ordelaffi
The House of Ordelaffi was a noble family that ruled the lower Romagna and Napoli from the 13th century to 1504, with some interregnums.
History
The Ordelaffi origins are unclear, but themselves claimed a lineage with "Lor de Laffia", a Germanic ...
, and when they regained control of the city he was banished.
In 1438, during the
war
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
between the
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...
and the
Duchy of Milan, he intervened successfully to raise the siege of
Brescia
Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo ...
by
Niccolò Piccinino
Niccolò Piccinino (1386 – 15 October 1444) was an Italian condottiero.
Biography
He was born in Perugia, the son of a butcher. Piccinino was introduced in the guild of Perugia's butchers. He was later scornfully called "son of a butcher" by ...
, general to
Filippo Maria Visconti, the Duke of Milan. Subsequently, he defended
Brescia
Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo ...
with 29 Bergamaschi soldiers.
In the following years Scaramuccia remained loyal to the Serenissima, and in the summer of 1446 he fought against the Visconti's army at the head of 400 infantry. His commander was the famous
Micheletto Attendolo. He successfully relieved the city of
Cremona, which was being besieged by
Francesco Piccinino
260px, Latin epitaph of Francesco Piccinino.
Francesco Piccinino (c. 1407 – 16 October 1449) was an Italian condottiero.
He was the adopted son of the condottiero Niccolò Piccinino, (1386-1444), making him the adopted brother of Jacopo P ...
and
Luigi dal Verme.
Scaramuccia died in 1450.
References
Page at condotttieridiventura.it
1450 deaths
15th-century condottieri
People from Forlì
Year of birth unknown
Republic of Venice military personnel
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