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'''Jacopo Piccinino''' (1423 - July 1465) was an Italian [[condottiero]] and nobleman, the son of military leader [[Niccolò Piccinino]]. A native of [[Perugia]], he was the feudal lord of [[Sulmona]], [[Sterpeto]], [[Assisi]], [[Chieti]], [[Città Sant'Angelo]], [[Francavilla al Mare]], [[Varzi]], [[Fiorenzuola d'Arda]], [[Atessa]], [[Fidenza]], [[Pandino]], [[Penne]], [[Borgonovo Val Tidone]], [[Castell'Arquato]], [[Frugarolo]], [[Borgo Val di Taro]]. |
'''Jacopo Piccinino''' (1423 - July 1465) was an Italian [[condottiero]] and nobleman, the son of military leader [[Niccolò Piccinino]]. A native of [[Perugia]], he was the feudal lord of [[Sulmona]], [[Sterpeto]], [[Assisi]], [[Chieti]], [[Città Sant'Angelo]], [[Francavilla al Mare]], [[Varzi]], [[Fiorenzuola d'Arda]], [[Atessa]], [[Fidenza]], [[Pandino]], [[Penne]], [[Borgonovo Val Tidone]], [[Castell'Arquato]], [[Frugarolo]], [[Borgo Val di Taro]]. |
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After a period as lieutenant of his father in [[Bologna]], he fought in the [[Battle of Anghiari]] (1440). In his early career he fought mainly against [[Francesco Sforza]], in [[Lombardy]] and [[Emilia]], eventually, after the death of his brother [[Francesco Piccinino]], becoming the commander-in-chief of the [[Repubblica Ambrosiana]] (1449). After abandoning the Milanese to their fate, in 1450 he became a general of the [[Venetian Army]]. Later, in 1463, after being under pressure by [[Alessandro Sforza]] during a personal invasion of the [[House of Aragon|Aragonese]] lands in the [[Abruzzi]], he agreed to sign a treaty by which Piccinino married to Drusiana, Francesco Sforza's natural daughter, the confirmation of his lands and the title of chancellor of the [[Kingdom of Naples]]. |
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In 1465 Piccinino was called to [[Naples]] to serve as leader of King [[Alfonso V of Aragon]]'s troops. Here, however, he was treacherously arrested and put to death. |
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Revision as of 11:11, 1 May 2013
Jacopo Piccinino (1423 - July 1465) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, the son of military leader Niccolò Piccinino. A native of Perugia, he was the feudal lord of Sulmona, Sterpeto, Assisi, Chieti, Città Sant'Angelo, Francavilla al Mare, Varzi, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Atessa, Fidenza, Pandino, Penne, Borgonovo Val Tidone, Castell'Arquato, Frugarolo, Borgo Val di Taro.
After a period as lieutenant of his father in Bologna, he fought in the Battle of Anghiari (1440). In his early career he fought mainly against Francesco Sforza, in Lombardy and Emilia, eventually, after the death of his brother Francesco Piccinino, becoming the commander-in-chief of the Repubblica Ambrosiana (1449). After abandoning the Milanese to their fate, in 1450 he became a general of the Venetian Army. Later, in 1463, after being under pressure by Alessandro Sforza during a personal invasion of the Aragonese lands in the Abruzzi, he agreed to sign a treaty by which Piccinino married to Drusiana, Francesco Sforza's natural daughter, the confirmation of his lands and the title of chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples.
In 1465 Piccinino was called to Naples to serve as leader of King Alfonso V of Aragon's troops. Here, however, he was treacherously arrested and put to death.