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Corrado was the son of [[Napo della Torre]] and Marguerite of Baux, a Provençal noblewoman. Around 1266 he was ''[[podestà]]'' of [[Mantua]] and in 1277 he took part in the [[battle of Desio]], in which he was captured and imprisoned in the [[Castello |
Corrado was the son of [[Napo della Torre]] and Marguerite of Baux, a Provençal noblewoman. Around 1266 he was ''[[podestà]]'' of [[Mantua]] and in 1277 he took part in the [[battle of Desio]], in which he was captured and imprisoned in the [[Castello Baradello]], near Como, together with his father and brothers. Napo died there in 1278, while Corrado and his brother were later able to escape. He became governor of [[Istria]] in 1277-1278 and 1293-1297, and, in 1293, ''[[podestà]]'' of [[Trieste]], all under the aegis of his uncle [[Raimondo della Torre|Raimondo]], then [[patriarch of Aquileia]]. In 1284-1285 he took part in the defence of Trieste, besieged by the [[History of the Republic of Venice|Venetians]]. In 1289 he fought against [[Asti]] alongside [[William VII of Montferrat]]. |
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In 1302 he participated in the anti-[[House of Visconti|Visconti]] alliance which forced [[Matteo Visconti]] to leave [[Milan]], which was returned to the della Torre. In 1305 he lad an expedition against Matteo in [[Brescia]], defeating him. Two years later, Visconti set a plot to kill Corrado and his cousin [[Guido della Torre|Guido]], but the attempt failed; Corrado died in October 1307, at [[Milan]]. He was buried in the church of San Francesco Grande. |
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*[http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/della-torre-corrado-detto-mosca_(Dizionario-Biografico)/ Page at the ''Dizionario biografico degli Italiani''] {{it icon}} |
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Revision as of 09:04, 19 June 2013
Corrado della Torre, also called Mosca (c. 1251 - 24 October 1307) was an Italian medieval politician and condottiero, a member of the Torriani family.
Biography
Corrado was the son of Napo della Torre and Marguerite of Baux, a Provençal noblewoman. Around 1266 he was podestà of Mantua and in 1277 he took part in the battle of Desio, in which he was captured and imprisoned in the Castello Baradello, near Como, together with his father and brothers. Napo died there in 1278, while Corrado and his brother were later able to escape. He became governor of Istria in 1277-1278 and 1293-1297, and, in 1293, podestà of Trieste, all under the aegis of his uncle Raimondo, then patriarch of Aquileia. In 1284-1285 he took part in the defence of Trieste, besieged by the Venetians. In 1289 he fought against Asti alongside William VII of Montferrat.
In 1302 he participated in the anti-Visconti alliance which forced Matteo Visconti to leave Milan, which was returned to the della Torre. In 1305 he lad an expedition against Matteo in Brescia, defeating him. Two years later, Visconti set a plot to kill Corrado and his cousin Guido, but the attempt failed; Corrado died in October 1307, at Milan. He was buried in the church of San Francesco Grande.