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'''Malatesta da Verrucchio''' ([[1212]] – [[1312]]) was the founder of the powerful Italian [[House of Malatesta|Malatesta family]] and a famous [[condottiero]]. He was born in [[Verucchio]]. |
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He was originally the leader of the [[Guelphs]] in [[Romagna]] and became ''[[podestà]]'' (chief magistrate) of [[Rimini]] in [[1239]]. In [[1295]], he made himself complete master of Rimini by slaughtering the chief members of the rival [[Ghibelline]] family, the [[Parcitati]], including their leader [[Montagna de' Parcitati|Montagna]]. |
He was originally the leader of the [[Guelphs]] in [[Romagna]] and became ''[[podestà]]'' (chief magistrate) of [[Rimini]] in [[1239]]. In [[1295]], he made himself complete master of Rimini by slaughtering the chief members of the rival [[Ghibelline]] family, the [[Parcitati]], including their leader [[Montagna de' Parcitati|Montagna]]. |
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Revision as of 19:36, 6 January 2007
Malatesta da Verrucchio (1212 – 1312) was the founder of the powerful Italian Malatesta family and a famous condottiero. He was born in Verucchio.
He was originally the leader of the Guelphs in Romagna and became podestà (chief magistrate) of Rimini in 1239. In 1295, he made himself complete master of Rimini by slaughtering the chief members of the rival Ghibelline family, the Parcitati, including their leader Montagna.
His eldest son was Giovanni Malatesta, famous for the 1285 tragedy, recorded in Dante's Inferno, in which he killed his wife Francesca da Polenta and his younger brother Paolo, having discovered them in adultery.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
