Sinibaldo II Ordelaffi (1467– 14 July 1480 Forlì) was the lord of

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in 1480, inheriting it from his father

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. After his death the

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lost the control of the city, who was acquired by

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's nephew

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. Sinibaldo's relative Francesco V Ordelaffi shortly claimed the lordship, but in vain.

Sources

* G. Pecci, ''Gli Ordelaffi'', Fratelli Lega Editori, Faenza 1974. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ordelaffi, Sinibaldo Ii Ordelaffi, Sinibaldo 2 Ordelaffi, Sinibaldo 2 Sinibaldo 2 15th-century Italian nobility Lords of Forlì