Guido III da Polenta

This article is about the 14th century lord of Ravenna. For the 9th century Duke of Spoleto, see Guy III of Spoleto.

Guido III da Polenta
Lord of Ravenna
Lord of Ravenna
Reign	1359–1389
Predecessor	Bernardino I da Polenta
Successor	Obizzo da Polenta and brothers
Born	c. 1359
Died	1389 Ravenna
Noble family	Da Polenta
Spouse(s)	Elisa d'Este
Issue	Bernardino II da Polenta, Ostasio II da Polenta, Obizzo da Polenta, Aldobrandino da Polenta, Azzo, Pietro, Samaritana
Father	Bernardino I da Polenta

Guido III da Polenta (died 1389) was a lord of Ravenna, Italy and a member of the da Polenta family. ^{[1] [2]}

He peacefully held the city's government for 30 years after the death of his father, Bernardino I. Guido married the daughter of Obizzo III d'Este of Ferrara, Elisa d'Este, who gave him numerous children. Most of the daughters, including Samaritana da Polenta, married other lords of Romagna and northern Italy, such as Antonio I della Scala.

In 1389 he was imprisoned by his sons Bernardino, Ostasio, Obizzo, Aldobrandino, Azzo and Pietro, and died in jail. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Haye, Thomas (2016-04-11). "Giovanni Manzini della Motta (ca. 1362–vor 1422): Metamorphosen spätmittelalterlich-humanistischer Geschichtsschreibung (mit Edition)" . Quellen und Forschungen aus Italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken (in German). 95 (1): 110–134. doi:10.1515/qfiab-2015-0006. ISSN   1865-8865.
2. "Polenta Family | Italian family | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
3. Litta, Pompeo. Famiglie celebri di Italia , Da Polenta Signori di Ravenna. Famiglie celebri di Italia.
4. Muratori (1763). Annali d'Italia: dal principio dell'era volgare sino all'anno 1750 (in Italian). per Vincenzo Giuntini. p. 196.

Source

• Troya, Carlo (1826). Del Veltro allegorico di Dante (in Italian).

Preceded by Bernardino I	Lord of Ravenna 1359–1389	Succeeded by Obizzo da Polenta and his brothers