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. Giordano inherited Arianello on his father's death in 1227. In 1231 he replaced his brother as

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marshal (''imperialis marescalcus'') of the kingdom. Early in 1234 he married the sister of Aldoino (or Alduino), count of

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and Geraci Siculo. In November he received from his new brother-in-law, in a testament redacted at

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, the lordships of Candida and Lapio in the eastern

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, and the name "Aldoino" entered the name pool of the Filangieri family. In 1239 he held the

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of Calabria,

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, and all land south of the

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, while

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, another brother-in-law of Aldoino, held the captaincy north of the Porta Roseto. On 24 January 1240 Giordano was recalled by the

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. The rest of his life was marked by conflicts and feuds. In 1244 he was forced to launch a suit against his

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s. In 1245 he was the victim of a lawsuit by the ''magister defensarum'', the master of the defences of the kingdom, for building a castle at Corigliano. Giordano left two sons, Aldoino, who inherited Candida, and Lotterio, who inherited

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References

*Kamp, N
Filangieri, Giordano.
''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Filangieri, Giordano, II 1190s births Lords of Italy Year of death unknown