Enzio of Sardinia
Enzio (Enzo) of Sardinia (ca. 1220-1272), King of Sardinia. He was an illegitimate son of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor by Adelheid Enzio.
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1220 - 1272 - Sardinia - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor - Adelheid Enzio
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In 1241, Enzio married Adelasia, Sardinian heiress of Gallura and Logudoro (he was her third husband), and received the title of "King of Sardinia" from his father. He fought in the wars between his father and the pope, and during a campaign to assist Modena against Bologna, he was defeated and captured on May 26, 1249 at La Fossalta. Until his death he was kept prisoner in Bologna, in the palace that came to bear his name.
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1241 - Modena - Bologna - May 26 - 1249
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The powerful Bentivoglio family of Bologna and Ferrara claimed descent from him.
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Bentivoglio family - Bologna - Ferrara
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