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The End of Corradino Hohenstaufen
An eighteenth-century painting depicting Corradino of Swabia and his cousin Frederick of
Austria before been decapitated
Galvano Lancia embraced for the last time his wife Margaret and daughter
Beatrice; even his son Galeotto greeted the last time his mother and sister.
Corradino, in the company of his loyalists, left Saracinesco in early September,
where he managed to board to go to Sicily. Corradino hoped to find safe refuge in
Pisa, but the land route was not sure, and decided to go to sea and then embark on
the Pisan fleet. The prince left Rome on 31 August and, now, without being
recognized at Astura, procured a boat and with his companions put to sea. It was
believed to be saved except when Giovanni Frangipane, lord of the castle of Astura,
a Ghibelline time and benefited from Frederick II, then became Guelph and
supporter of the Curia from which he had received the investiture of Taranto,
chasing him with a quick ship and forced him to return to the shore. Closed in the
castle, in vain Corradino threatened, begged the old loyalty to the house of Swabia,
he offered for himself and for his friends a ransom. The Frangipane was not
touched, obviously hoping to gain more from the Angevin.
Spread the news of the capture of young Swabian, the Pope sent Cardinal of
Terracina to Astura to reclaim the prisoners, while Charles with the same request
sent Admiral Charles Robert of Lavena. The two fought fiercely for the hapless
victims; finally the letter of Charles managed to have them delivered. And while
Charles entered triumphantly to Rome, where he gave him the senatorial office for
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