Girolamo Riario
Italian Lord (1443–1488) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Girolamo Riario (1443 – 14 April 1488) was Lord of Imola (from 1473) and Forlì (from 1480). He served as Captain General of the Church under his uncle Pope Sixtus IV. He was one of the organisers of the failed 1478 Pazzi conspiracy against the Medici family, the rulers of Florence, and was assassinated 10 years later by members of the Forlivese Orsi family.
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Girolamo Riario | |
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Lord of Imola | |
In office 1473–1488 | |
Preceded by | Taddeo Manfredi |
Succeeded by | Ottaviano Riario |
Lord of Forlì | |
In office 1480–1488 | |
Preceded by | Sinibaldo II Ordelaffi |
Succeeded by | Ottaviano Riario |
Personal details | |
Born | 1443 Savona, Italy |
Died | 14 April 1488(1488-04-14) (aged 44–45) Forlì, Italy |
Manner of death | Assassination |
Spouse | Caterina Sforza |
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