After the initial baronal struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Florence, taking part to the war for Pisa in 1503-1505. Later he was under the Holy Roman Empire banner, and participated to the Battle of Novara.
In the same year Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Milan, entrusted him a force of 2,700 infantry and 500 horse to capture Bergamo, hold by the Venetians, and Savelli defeated Renzo di Ceri; the latter however defeated him at Crema, Savelli being wounded and Bergamo fell again to Venice. However, Savelli was able to regain the city and obtained the tile of commander-in-chief of the Milanese infantry.
In 1515 he is mentioned for the last time, at the defence of Alessandria.
References
- Ratti, N. (1795). Della famiglia Savelli.
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