Adeliza de Borgomanero
Adeliza de Borgomanero (c. 1350 – c. 1370) was an Italian murderer. The wife of a count from the Val d'Ossola region, she was exiled to a remote castle at Bellagio, near Lake Como, because of her iniquitous behaviour.
Adeliza held court at the castle, taking lovers as she chose. Legend turned her into a vampire-siren figure in popular lore, and she was said to have ordered her lovers to commit suicide the morning after their sexual revels. Those that chose to refuse this option were dropped through an oubliette into the lake below.
References
- Edgcumbe Staley, Lords and Ladies of the Italian Lakes, (London: John Long, 1912), p. 170.
- v
- t
- e
Lake Como (Lago di Como, Lario)
- Italy
- Lombardy (Province of Como, Province of Lecco)
- Abbadia Lariana
- Argegno
- Bellagio
- Bellano
- Blevio
- Brienno
- Carate Urio
- Cernobbio
- Colico
- Colonno
- Como
- Consiglio di Rumo
- Cremia
- Dervio
- Domaso
- Dongo
- Dorio
- Faggeto Lario
- Gera Lario
- Giulino
- Gravedona ed Uniti
- Griante
- Laglio
- Lecco
- Lenno
- Lezzeno
- Lierna
- Malgrate
- Mandello del Lario
- Menaggio
- Mezzegra
- Moltrasio
- Musso
- Nesso
- Oliveto Lario
- Ossuccio
- Perledo
- Pianello del Lario
- Pognana Lario
- Sala Comacina
- San Siro
- Sant'Abbondio
- Santa Maria Rezzonico
- Sorico
- Torno
- Tremezzo
- Valbrona
- Valmadrera
- Varenna
- Vercana
- Adeliza de Borgomanero
  | This Italian biographical article related to crime is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
  | This Italian history article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
