Background
The son of Antonio I Ordelaffi, he was the brother of Francesco IV Ordelaffi, lord of Forlì from 1448. In 1462 he married Barbara Manfredi, daughter of Astorre II, lord of Faenza.
The son of Antonio I Ordelaffi, he was the brother of Francesco IV Ordelaffi, lord of Forlì from 1448. In 1462 he married Barbara Manfredi, daughter of Astorre II, lord of Faenza.
In 1463 Pino fell ill: Francesco was suspected of having poisoned him, but he recovered. In 1466, as Francesco lay ill in turn, Pino"s seized the city and assumed the lordship of Forlì and Forlimpopoli. Soon after Barbara died, and Astorre Manfredi suspected Pino of poisoning her out of jealousy.
Pino married Taddeo"s daughter Zaffira, but in 1473 he also had her poisoned.
Pino also had his mother poisoned in 1467. In 1467 he also took part in the Battle of Molinella, where he was wounded.
Pino was a patron of the arts, building numerous edifices in Forlì. He also completed the construction of the walls and strengthened the Castle.
He was a member of the Ordelaffi family.