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'''Giovanni Ordelaffi''' ([[Forlì]], [[1355]]-[[1399]]) was a member of the noble family of [[Ordelaffi]], the Lords of [[Forlì]], in [[Italy]], in the [[XIV century]] and in the [[XV century]].
'''Giovanni Ordelaffi''' (1355–1399) was a member of the noble family of [[Ordelaffi]], the Lords of [[Forlì]], in [[Italy]], in the 14th and in the 15th centuries.


He was a famous [[condottiero]].
Born in Forlì, he was a famous [[condottiero]].


His most famous battle was the [[Battle of Castagnaro]] ([[1387]]), in which he fought for the city of [[Verona]] against the troops of [[John Hawkwood]], for [[Padua]], but was defeated in battle.
His most famous battle was the [[Battle of Castagnaro]] (1387), in which he fought for the city of [[Verona]] against the troops of [[John Hawkwood]], for [[Padua]], but was defeated in battle.


He was poisoned by [[Pino Ordelaffi II]].
He was poisoned by [[Pino I Ordelaffi]].


==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|first=G.|last=Pecci|title=Gli Ordelaffi|publisher=Fratelli Lega Editori|location=Faenza|year=1974}}


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==Bibliography==
* G. Pecci, ''Gli Ordelaffi'', Fratelli Lega Editori, Faenza 1974.


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Latest revision as of 20:24, 22 April 2024

Giovanni Ordelaffi (1355–1399) was a member of the noble family of Ordelaffi, the Lords of Forlì, in Italy, in the 14th and in the 15th centuries.

Born in Forlì, he was a famous condottiero.

His most famous battle was the Battle of Castagnaro (1387), in which he fought for the city of Verona against the troops of John Hawkwood, for Padua, but was defeated in battle.

He was poisoned by Pino I Ordelaffi.

Bibliography

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  • Pecci, G. (1974). Gli Ordelaffi. Faenza: Fratelli Lega Editori.