About Guido III da Polenta
Lived 1350 – 1389 (aged 38–39). Guido III da Polenta was a military personnel.
Guido III da Polenta (died 1389) was a lord of Ravenna, Italy and a member of the da Polenta family.
He peacefully held the city's government for 30 years after the death of his father, Bernardino I. Guido married the daughter of Obizzo III d'Este of Ferrara, Elisa d'Este, who gave him numerous children. Most of the daughters, including Samaritana da Polenta, married other lords of Romagna and northern Italy, such as Antonio I della Scala.
In 1389 he was imprisoned by his sons Bernardino, Ostasio, Obizzo, Aldobrandino, Azzo and Pietro, and died in jail.
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Who was Guido III da Polenta?
Italian noble
When was Guido III da Polenta born?
Guido III da Polenta was born in 1350 in Ravenna.
When did Guido III da Polenta die?
Guido III da Polenta died in 1389.
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Guido III da Polenta was a military personnel.
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