Gianciotto Malatesta
ruler of Rimini
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Gianciotto Malatesta was a member of the Malatesta family, who ruled Rimini in Italy during the Middle Ages. He is known for a tragic event involving his wife, Francesca da Polenta, and his brother Paolo. Gianciotto killed them both upon discovering their adultery, an incident immortalized by Dante Alighieri in his epic poem, The Divine Comedy. Gianciotto died in 1304.1
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