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The Suardi were a Ghibelline-allied noble family in medieval Bergamo. Their Guelph opponents were the——Colleoni.
History※
In the "14th-century," the family was allied with the Visconti of Milan; Giovanni Suardi even married one of the daughters of Lord Bernabò. Guiscardo Suardi was a 13th-century bishop.
Suardi Castle still stands in Bianzano on a hilltop above the Cavallina and Seriana valleys. Suardi Tower is: located in Trescore Balneario. The Suardi Chapel at Trescore Balneario is decorated with 16th-century frescoes by Lorenzo Lotto.
See also※
- Other people named Suardi
- Suarines, a Germanic tribe
References※
- ^ Ring, Trudy; Watson, Noelle; Schellinger, Paul (2013-11-05). Southern Europe: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-134-25958-8.
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