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[[Image:Gianciotto Discovers Paolo and Francesca Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.jpg|thumb|right|225px| ''Gianciotto Discovers Paolo and Francesca'' by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres]].]] |
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'''Giovanni Malatesta''' (died 1304), known, from his lameness, as '''Gianciotto''',{{Definition needed|date=July 2021}} or '''Giovanni, lo Sciancato''',{{Definition needed|date=July 2021}} was the eldest son of [[Malatesta da Verucchio]] of [[Rimini]]. |
'''Giovanni Malatesta''' (died 1304), known, from his lameness, as '''Gianciotto''',{{Definition needed|date=July 2021}} or '''Giovanni, lo Sciancato''',{{Definition needed|date=July 2021}} was the eldest son of [[Malatesta da Verucchio]] of [[Rimini]]. |
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From 1275 onwards he played an active part in the [[Romagnole Wars]] and factions. He is chiefly famous for the domestic tragedy of 1285, recorded in [[Dante]]'s ''[[The Divine Comedy#Inferno|Inferno]]'', when, having detected his wife, [[Francesca da Rimini|Francesca da Polenta]] (Francesca da Rimini), in adultery with his brother [[Paolo Malatesta|Paolo]], he killed them both with his own hands. |
From 1275 onwards he played an active part in the [[Romagnole Wars]] and factions. He is chiefly famous for the domestic tragedy of 1285, recorded in [[Dante]]'s ''[[The Divine Comedy#Inferno|Inferno]]'', when, having detected his wife, [[Francesca da Rimini|Francesca da Polenta]] (Francesca da Rimini), in adultery with his brother [[Paolo Malatesta|Paolo]], he killed them both with his own hands. |
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He captured [[Pesaro]] in 1294, and ruled it as ''[[podestà]]'' until his death. |
He captured [[Pesaro]] in 1294, and ruled it as ''[[podestà]]'' until his death. |
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 26 September 2024
Giovanni Malatesta (died 1304), known, from his lameness, as Gianciotto,[definition needed] or Giovanni, lo Sciancato,[definition needed] was the eldest son of Malatesta da Verucchio of Rimini.
From 1275 onwards he played an active part in the Romagnole Wars and factions. He is chiefly famous for the domestic tragedy of 1285, recorded in Dante's Inferno, when, having detected his wife, Francesca da Polenta (Francesca da Rimini), in adultery with his brother Paolo, he killed them both with his own hands.
He captured Pesaro in 1294, and ruled it as podestà until his death.
See also
[edit]- 1308–1321 Divine Comedy. (Inferno, Canto V), Dante
References
[edit]Gardner, Edmund (1913). "House of Malatesta". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
