Francesco II Ordelaffi
Francesco II Ordelaffi (c. 1300–1374), also known as Cecco II, was a lord of Forlì, the son of Sinibaldo Ordelaffi (died 1337, brother of Scarpetta and Francesco) and Orestina Calboli, and the grandson of Teobaldo I Ordelaffi.
Initially he ruled the city with his uncle Francesco, but in 1332 the two were ousted by a Papal Army, remaining in control of
and establishing a firm rule on Forlì.In 1337 Francesco imprisoned the Archbishop of Ravenna and was excommunicated by the Pope
Louis IV of Bavaria in order to avoid the tribute, being named imperial vicar. Around 1347 he hosted Giovanni Boccaccio
in Forlì.
In 1350 Francesco conquered Bertinoro,
Castrocaro thenceforth. Later he fought for Bernabò Visconti against the Papal armies, and tried unsuccessfully to reconquer Forlì. He died in Venice
in 1374.
His son Sinibaldo was later lord of Forlì.
References
- Rendina, Claudio (1994). I capitani di ventura. Rome: Newton Compton.
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