Rizzardo IV da Camino (1274 – April 12, 1312) was an Italian nobleman and military leader, a member of the

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family and lord of

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. He was the son of Gherardo III da Camino, first lord of Treviso from the family, and Alice da Vivaro. In 1295 he was created knight in

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by marquis Azzo VIII d'Este and was married to Catherine of Ortenburg, a family with whom his father wanted to create commercial ties. In the 1280s he was frequently sent by his father in diplomatic missions to

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and, in 1301, Rizzardo shared with his father the lordship of Treviso, succeeding him after his death in 1306. In 1307 Rizzardo re-married to Joanna of Gallura. Two years later, he forced the

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to flee to

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and then obtained from him the title of capitano generale of Friuli. However a revolt in

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had Rizzardo to flee in turn. Seeing his eastwards expansion had failed, he sided with the

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party, gaining from emperor Henry VII the title of Imperial Vicar. However, this deprived him of the support of the Venetian

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and of the traditionally Guelph Trevisan nobility. Rizzardo was also missing the administrative capabilities and the charisma of his father. On April 5, 1312, while playing chess, Rizzardo was fatally wounded in the loggia of his palace.

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accused the city's nobles of the feat. Other sources call in the

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n nobility, the

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leader

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or even his brother and successor, Guecellone VII da Camino.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Camino, Rizzardo 04 1274 births 1312 deaths Lords of Treviso Rizzardo 04 Assassinated Italian people 13th-century Italian nobility 14th-century Italian nobility People assassinated in the 14th century