Giovanni Ordelaffi
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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.
He was a famous condottiero.
His most famous battle was the battle of Castagnaro (1387), in which he fighted for the city of Verona against the troops of John Hawkwood, for Padua. But Hawkwood was the winner.
He was poisoned by Pino Ordelaffi II.
Bibliography
- G. Pecci, Gli Ordelaffi, Fratelli Lega Editori, Faenza 1974.
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