About Guido II da Polenta
Lived 1275 – 1323 (aged 47–48). Guido II da Polenta was a poet and writer.
Guido II da Polenta (died 1333), also known as Guido Novello, was an Italian who served as lord of Ravenna from 1316 until 1322.
The nephew of Lamberto I da Polenta, he acquired the lordship of the city after his uncle's death. In 1316–1321 he was host of Dante Alighieri. In 1322 he was named capitano del popolo of Bologna and left the government of Ravenna to his brother Rinaldo, who was archbishop of the city though without the Papal confirmation. Ostasio I da Polenta, from the family line of Cervia, profited of the situation to kill Rinaldo and seize the power for himself.
Guido Novello died in 1333 after trying in vain to reconquer Ravenna.
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Who was Guido II da Polenta?
Italian lord of Ravenna (died 1330)
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Guido II da Polenta was born in 1275 in Ravenna.
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Guido II da Polenta died in 1323 in Bologna.
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Guido II da Polenta was a poet and writer.
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