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Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1417–1468 Also known as Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta、Sigismondo Malatesta

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417–1468), lord of Rimini and famous condottiero, was one of the most colorful Italian tyrants of the Renaissance.

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  1. 1417–1432Rimini · RiminiBorn in Brescia, son of Pandolfo III. In 1432, after the death of his uncle Carlo, he gained control of Rimini, beginning a lordship lasting over thirty years.
  2. 1433–1450Italian Peninsula · ItalyCommanding armies based in Rimini, he served the Papal States, Naples, Milan and other powers, expanding his influence in the Marche and Romagna, with a military reputation marked by both prowess and cruelty.
  3. 1447–1460Rimini · RiminiHe engaged Leon Battista Alberti to convert the church of San Francesco into the Malatesta Temple, blending classical architectural language with dynastic symbols, a milestone of Renaissance architecture.
  4. 1460–1468Rimini · RiminiIn 1460 Pope Pius II publicly condemned him as a heretic and tyrant in Siena Cathedral; though excommunicated, he did not lose his territories. In his later years he continued to consolidate his rule over Rimini until his death.

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