 He was called "il Bello" for his physical prowess, as opposed to Gianciotto's unattractiveness.In 1269 Paolo married Orabile Beatrice, the last heir of the counts of Ghiaggiolo, a fief located in the Forlì Apennines, which remained without male heirs.The county also included Cusercoli, Valdoppio, and Particeto.