Sampieru Corsu

Sampiero di BASTELICA, Lord of Ornano, also Sampiero d' Ornano or Sampiero Corso, (* 1497 in Bastelica; † January 17, 1567 at Eccica -Suarella ) was a Corsican nobleman, freedom fighter and national hero.

Sampiero stood as a young mercenary in the service of the last great Florentine Condottiere Giovanni de 'Medici. He led the 1553 Corsican revolt against Genoa, initiated in 1564 a new uprising, killing his wife Vanina d' Ornano, as this led negotiations with the Genoese.

Sampiero died on January 17, 1567 by the vendetta of his brother Michel Angelo d' Ornano. His fate has been treated several times novelistic and dramatic (among other things by Friedrich Halm ); William Shakespeare inspired the drama Othello. His descendants were in French service, and came to high honor: his son Alphonse d' Ornano (1548-1610) and two other descendants, Jean -Baptiste d' Ornano (1581-1626) and Philippe Antoine d' Ornano - (1784-1863 ) were marshals of France.

His statue is in combative pose is located in Bastelica Corsica.