Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

Condottiere, Deceased Person

1417 – 1468

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Who was Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta?

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, popularly known as the Wolf of Rimini, was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, a member of the House of Malatesta and lord of Rimini, Fano, and Cesena from 1432. He was widely considered by his contemporaries as one of the most daring military leaders in Italy and commanded the Venetian forces in the 1465 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He was also a poet and patron of the arts.

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Born
Jun 19, 1417
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Nationality
  • Italy
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Died
Oct 7, 1468
Rimini

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on July 23, 2013

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