
Ludovico Colonna (1390 - 12 October 1436) was an Italian
condottiero
Condottieri (; singular: ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the ...
, count of
Santa Severina
Santa Severina () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Name
The name derives from ancient Siberine (῾� ...
and lord of
Ardea. An illegitimate son of
Giovanni Colonna, he began his military career at a young age, joining
Braccio da Montone's 'compagnia di ventura'. He died at Ardea.
[Entry on condottieridiventura.it.]
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References
15th-century condottieri
1390 births
1436 deaths
Ludovico
Ludovico () is an Italian masculine given name. It is sometimes spelled Lodovico. The feminine equivalent is Ludovica.
Persons with the name Ludovico Given name
* Ludovico D'Aragona (1876–1961), Italian socialist politician
* Ludovico Arios ...
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