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The old mastiff of Verrucchio and the young That tore Montagna in their wrath still make Where they are wont, an augre of their fangs, Lamone's city and Santerno's range Under the lion of the snowy lair , Inconstant partisan, that changeth sides Or ever summer yields to winter's frost.
Francesca was daughter of Guido Novello da Polenta, lord of Ravenna. She was married to Giovanni, surnamed the Lame, one of the sons of Malatesta da Verrucchio, lord of Rimini. Giovanni the Lame had a brother named Paulo the Handsome, who was a widower, and left a son.
This famous Guelph family from the castle of Verrucchio, which lies between Rimini and S. Marino, fell heir to the fortress of Gradara, in the territory of Pesaro, and by degrees extended its power in the direction of Ancona. In 1285 Gianciotto Malatesta became lord of Pesaro, and on his death, in 1304, his brother Pandolfo inherited his domain.
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