Malatesta IV Baglioni

Malatesta IV Baglioni
Malatesta IV Baglioni
Lord of Perugia
	In office; 1527–1531
Preceded by	Gian Paolo Baglioni
Personal details
Born	1491
Died	24 December 1531 (aged 39–40)
Relatives	Baglioni
Military service
Battles/wars	Battle of Gavinana

Malatesta IV Baglioni (1491 – 24 December 1531) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Perugia, Bettona, Spello and other lands in Umbria.

Biography

He was the son of Gian Paolo Baglioni, ruler of Perugia, and Ippolita Conti. He followed his father in his ventures from a very early age, and at fifteen he was count of Bettona. Later, in the course of the Italian Wars, he served the Republic of Venice, capturing Lodi and Cremona. In 1527 he was able to obtain the seignory of Perugia, after eliminating his brother and his uncle.

During the War of the League of Cognac, Malatesta left Perugia to Philibert of Orange, chief of the Imperial army in Italy, to assume the defence of the Republic of Florence. A secret agreement with Pope Clement VII and the Imperials stated that he would receive the city back after his condotta for Florence ended.

His treason was revealed on 3 August 1530, at the Battle of Gavinana, in which the Florentine force under Francesco Ferrucci was destroyed by the Imperial army. Ferrucci's exclamation: "Ahi traditor Malatesta!" has remained famous. Baglioni was thus able to return to Perugia on 20 September.

He died in Bettona the following year.

gollark: Which silver egg do you speak of?

gollark: For if you do leave, you shall come back to enter the raffle or something.

gollark: *you cannot escape*

gollark: You can never stop checking the cave. It will remain with you always.

gollark: They are treated with care, lots of incubates, names, and getting shipped off to the trade hub if I don't want them.

References

Page at condottieridiventura.it (in Italian)

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