Person

Guido I da Polenta

d. 1310 · 14th century · Also known as Guido da Polenta the Elder

Guido I da Polenta, called the Elder, was lord of Ravenna from 1275 to 1297 and founder of the da Polenta lordship. A Guelph leader, he took control of the city with the help of the Malatesta of Rimini, and sealed the alliance by marrying his daughter Francesca to Giovanni Malatesta. He later handed power to his sons and died in 1310.

Guido I da Polenta
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Lordship of Ravenna

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