Astorre II Manfredi (8 December 1412 – 12 March 1468) was lord of Imola from 1439 and of

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from 1443. He was born in

, the son of

Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi Gian is a masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Gianni and is likewise used as a diminutive of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. In Italian, any name including Giovanni can be contracted to Gian, particularly in combination with other ...

. Apart Faenza and Imola, he was Papal vicar at

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and other lands in

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together with his brother Gian Galeazzo II. He also fought as captain for several local rulers. In 1431 he married Giovanna da Barbiano, daughter of the famous condottiero Alberico da Barbiano. His sons Carlo and Galeotto were both lords of Faenza after Astorre's death.

References

Page at www.condottieridiventura.it

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