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Francesco II Ordelaffi
Francesco II Ordelaffi was lord of Forlì and Cesena and a leading Ghibelline of Romagna. He defied Cardinal Albornoz's campaign to restore papal rule for years, while his wife Cia degli Ubaldini defended Cesena in 1357 until forced to surrender. He gave up Forlì in 1359 and later served as a mercenary captain, but his family recovered the city after his death.
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