Roberto
Alidosi
The Alidosi or Alodosi are a family of Romagna, Italy, who held the '' signoria'' of the city of Imola during the Late Middle Ages. They were originary of the Santerno valley.
History
During the 13th century, the Alidosi supported the Guelph ca ...
(died 29 November 1362) was a lord of
Imola
Imola (; or ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna ...
in the 14th century.
He was appointed as Papal vicar in the city in December 1350, and in 1356 he was captain of the Papal army. Roberto Alidosi married Michelina
Malatesta, daughter of Malatesta III Malatesta, lord of
Pesaro
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; after her death he married again with Giacoma
Pepoli
The Pepoli family was an Italian aristocratic banking family of Bologna, in northern Italy. They were lords of the city for thirteen years in the fourteenth century.
A branch of the family moved to Trapani in Sicily and were granted several feu ...
, of the ruling family of
Bologna
Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...
.
He died in 1362 at Imola, and was succeeded by his son
Azzo. His other son
Bertrando
Bertrando (February 18, 1989 – March 27, 2014) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. A tall colt that grew to 16 hands 2 inches, Bertrando was bred by Ed Nahem at River Edge Farm in Buellton, California. He was sired by Skywal ...
was also later lord of Imola.
References
Alidosi, Azzo
Roberto
14th-century condottieri
Lords of Imola
Year of birth unknown
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