The son of Antonio I Ordelaffi, he succeeded him at Forlì in 1448, under the regency of his mother Caterina Rangoni and, after her death the following year, of her brother Ugo Rangoni.
The offspring of Antonio I Ordelaffi, he took over Forlì in 1448, under the guardianship of his mother Caterina Rangoni initially and then her brother Ugo Rangoni after her passing.