Aldobrandino da Polenta

Last updated

Aldobrandino da Polenta (died 1406) was a lord of Ravenna of the da Polenta family.

He was the son of Guido III da Polenta: Aldobrandino and his brothers imprisoned him in 1389 to seize the power in the city. When Aldobrandino died in 1406, the last surviving brother, Obizzo, inherited the sole rule in Ravenna.

See also


Preceded by Lord of Ravenna
1389–1406
Succeeded by

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Da Polenta family</span> Noble Italian family

The da Polenta family or Polentani was an old Italian noble family whose name derives from the Castle of Polenta near Bertinoro in Romagna.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obizzo II d'Este</span>

Obizzo II d'Este was Marquis of Ferrara and Ancona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obizzo III d'Este</span>

Obizzo III d'Este was the Marquess of Ferrara from 1317 until his death.

Ostasio III da Polenta was the last lord of Ravenna of the da Polenta family.

Obizzo da Polenta was an Italian nobleman and politician and the lord of Ravenna of the da Polenta family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guido I da Polenta</span>

Guido I da Polenta was lord of Ravenna from 1275 until his abdication in 1297.

Lamberto I da Polenta was lord of Ravenna from 1297 until his death.

Guido II da Polenta, also known as Guido Novello, was an Italian who served as lord of Ravenna from 1316 until 1322.

Ostasio I da Polenta was lord of Ravenna from 1322 until his death.

Bernardino da Polenta was lord of Cervia from 1297 until his death. He was the son of Guido I da Polenta.

Bernardino da Polenta may refer to:

Bannino da Polenta was lord of Cervia from 1313 until his death. He was the son of Guido I da Polenta.

Pandolfo da Polenta was for a short time the joint lord of Ravenna and Cervia from 1346 until his death.

Lamberto II da Polenta was briefly jointly lord of Ravenna and Cervia from 1346 until his death.

Bernardino I da Polenta was lord of Ravenna and Cervia from 1346 until his death.

Guido III da Polenta was a lord of Ravenna, Italy and a member of the da Polenta family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonio I della Scala</span>

Antonio della Scala was Lord of Verona from 1375 until 1387, initially together with his brother Bartolomeo.

Bernardino II da Polenta was lord of Ravenna, Italy from 1389 to 1400. He was the son of Guido III da Polenta, grandson of Bernardino I and a member of the da Polenta family. Bernardino's mother was Elisa d'Este, the daughter of Obizzo III d'Este of Ferrara, who gave him numerous children. In 1389, Bernardino and his brothers, Ostasio, Obizzo, Aldobrandino, Azzo and Pietro imprisoned their father and ruled Ravenna. The brothers died in quick succession; allegedly Bernardino was poisoned by his brother Obizzo.

The Traversari are a noble Italian family. The dynasty's history was mostly connected to Ravenna, which it ruled between the 12th and 13th centuries. St. Romuald was the son of Duke Sergio degli Onesti of Ravenna and of Traversara Traversari, daughter of Teodoro Traversari, son of Paolo I Traversari.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ostasio II da Polenta</span>

Ostasio II da Polenta was an Italian condottiero and lord of Ravenna.