Pietro della Vigna

Type Figure Region Sicily Time c. 1190–1249 Also known as Pietro della Vigna、Petrus de Vinea、Piero della Vigna

Pietro della Vigna (d. 1249), from Apulia, became chief minister and keeper of the seal to Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, directing imperial admini…

Timeline

1241–1248Palermo · SicilyIn the 1240s, as Frederick II's most trusted civilian, he oversaw the administration of the Kingdom of Sicily, diplomatic correspondence, and seal affairs, took part in compiling the Constitutions of Melfi, and negotiated with the papacy and Italian cities on the emperor's behalf, reaching the height of his power.
1249Apulia · ApuliaIn early 1249 he was arrested and tortured by Frederick II on charges of conspiring with the papacy or embezzling the seal, and was stripped of all offices; according to Dante's Divine Comedy and contemporary accounts, he killed himself by dashing his head against a wall in captivity, becoming a landmark event of late imperial political turmoil.

Sources

Pietro della Vigna https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pietro-della-Vigna