Sinibaldo I Ordelaffi (1336 – October 28, 1386) was a lord of

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, the son of Francesco II Ordelaffi. In 1376, with the support of the

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party, he took advantage of a revolt of Forlì against the

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authority, to rebuild the seigniory established by his ancestor Francesco I in 1315.

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named him Papal vicar of

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and Castrocaro Terme from 1379. In 1382, with the help of

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, he pushed back the assault of Louis of Anjou. Sinibaldo died in 1386, probably poisoned. His nephew

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, who had imprisoned him in the castle of Ravaldino the previous year, succeeded him.

References

External links

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