Carlo I Malatesta (June 1368 - 13 September 1429) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Rimini, Fano, Cesena and Pesaro. He was a member of the powerful House of Malatesta. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk at... Condottieri (singular condottiero) were mercenary leaders employed by Italian city-states from the late Middle Ages until the mid-sixteenth century. ... <noinclude> Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. ... Country Italy Region Marche Province Pesaro e Urbino (PU) Mayor Stefano Aguzzi (since June 2004) Elevation 12 m Area 121 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 61,675  - Density 512/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Fanesi Dialing code 0721 Postal code 61032 Frazioni Bellocchi, Camminate... Cesena (ancient Caesena) is a city in the Italy, south of Ravenna and west of Rimini, on the Savio River, population (july 2004) 93,110, co-chief of the Province of Forli-Cesena. ... Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. ... The House of Malatesta was an Italian family which ruled over Rimini from 1295 until 1500. ...

Biography

Carlo was the brother of Pandolfo III and Andrea Malatesta, with whom he fought in numerous occasions.

In 1385 he was named vicar for Romagna by the Pope Urban VI and, two years later, gonfaloniere. In 1390 he defeated a Bolognese corps led by Alberico da Barbiano. In his early years he fought mainly against the Montefeltro family, but later allied with them through a double marriage arrangement. Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. ... Pope Urban VI (Naples c. ... Alberico da Barbiano (c. ... Montefeltro is the name of an historical Italian family who ruled Urbino. ...

In 1397 he was named commander of the Anti-Visconti League, formed with Florence and Venice, as well as his traditional ally, the Papal States. In 1401, when his brother Pandolfo left for the Holy Land, Carlo passed under Gian Galeazzo Visconti of Milan, defeating the Florentine army at the siege of Brescia, personally capturing in a duel Leopold of Austria. Later he was against against the Visconti, leading a Papal army against Bologna. Visconti was a noble family that ruled Milan during the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance period. ... Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city in the center of Tuscany, in central Italy, on the Arno River, with a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000. ... Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000 CE. The republic is in dark red, borders in light red. ... Terra Sancta sive Palæstina with Israelite tribal allotments shown. ... A 19th century version of Giangaleazzo Visconti. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Brescia (BS) Mayor Paolo Corsini (since June 10, 2003) Elevation 150 m Area 90 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 192,165  - Density 2,087/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Bresciani Dialing code 030 Postal code 25100 Frazioni Fornaci, Sant... There were two rulers known as Leopold IV of Austria: Margrave Leopold IV from the Babenberg dynasty (ruled 1136-1141) Duke Leopold IV from the Habsburg dynasty (ruled 1386-1411). ...

In 1406 he was named governor of Milan, but his loyalty laste for only one year. From 1409 Carlo fought constantly for the Papal States, not only as general but also as diplomat. In the chaotic situation created by the presence of three popes at the same time, he backed Gregory XII, whom he also housed in his lordship in Rimini, until his abdication at the Council of Constance. The resignation letter was read by Carlo himself. Gregory XII, né Angelo Coraria (Venice 1326 - October 18, 1417), pope from 1406 to 1409, succeeded Innocent VII on 30th November 1406, having been chosen at Rome by a conclave consisting of only fifteen cardinals, under the express condition that, should Benedict XIII, the rival pope at Avignon, renounce all... The Council of Constance was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, called by the Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, the pope recently elected at Pisa. ...

In 1412 the became capitano generale (commander-in-chief) of the Venetian army, fighting against the Hungarian invasion of King Sigismund. However, he was wounded in action, and had to cease his position to Pandolfo. Sigismund (February 14/15, 1368 - December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. ...

On July 12, 1416, Malatesta was defeated at the Battle of Sant'Egidio, wounded and taken prisoner. Pandolfo paid 80,000 ducati as ransom. Later, his territories were invaded by the Visconti army. Carlo lost Forlì and Gradara, and was subsequently defeated at Zagonara. Again taken prisoner, he was housed as a guest by the Duke of Milan Filippo Maria, and later freed without harm. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Events May 30 - The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. ... The ducat (IPA: ) is a gold coin that was used as a trade currency throughout Europe before World War I. Its weight is 3. ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Forlì-Cesena (FC) Mayor Nadia Masini (since June 14, 2004) Elevation 34 m Area 228 km² Population  - Total 110,209  - Density 472/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Forlivesi Dialing code 0543 Postal code 47100 Frazioni see list Patron Beata Vergine del... Country Italy Region Marche Province Pesaro-Urbino (PU) Mayor Franca Foronchi (since May 2006) Elevation 142 m Area 17 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 3,361  - Density 198/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Gradaresi Dialing code 0541 Postal code 61012 Frazioni Santo Stefano, Fanano... Filippo Maria Visconti Filippo Maria Visconti, (1392&#8211;1447), who became nominal ruler of Pavia in 1402, succeeded his assassinated brother Gian Maria Visconti as Duke of Milan. ...

He died in 1429, having obtained by Pope Martin V the legitimation of his sons, who inherited the seigniories of Rimini, Fano and Cesena, while the sons of Malatesta dei Sonetti received Pesaro. Martin V, né Oddone Colonna or Odo Colonna (1368 – February 20, 1431), Pope from 1417 to 1431, was elected on St. ...

See also

• Wars in Lombardy

The wars in Lombardy between Venice and Milan, lasted from 1425 to the signing of the Treaty of Lodi in 1454. ...

References

• Rendina, Claudio (1992). I capitani di ventura. Newton Compton.