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 son of Antonio I Ordelaffi, he succeeded him in 1448 under the tutelage of his mother Caterina Rangoni and later her brother Ugo Rangoni after her demise.