Ottaviano Riario

Ottaviano Riario
Medal of Ottaviano Sforza-Riario (1490s)
Condottiero
Lord of Imola and Forlì
In office
July 1488 – January 1500
Personal details
BornSeptember 1479
Forlì, Papal States
(now in Italy)
Died1523
Italy
Parent(s)Girolamo Riario
Caterina Sforza
RelativesBianca Riario (sister)
Military service
Battles/warsSiege of Pisa

Ottaviano Riario (born September 1479 – 1523[1]) was an Italian condottiero and Lord of Imola and Forlì. Despite his nominal leadership, the real power lay with his mother Caterina Sforza.

  1. ^ "OTTAVIANO RIARIO Di Roma". Condottieri di Ventura (in Italian). 27 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2017.