Silvio Savelli

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Silvio Savelli (died 1515) was an Italian condottiero. A member of the Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of Troiano Savelli.

After the initial baronal struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Florence, taking part to the war for Pisa in 1503-1505. Later he was under the Holy Roman Empire banner, and participated to the Battle of Novara.

In the same year Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Milan, entrusted him a force of 2,700 infantry and 500 horse to capture Bergamo, hold by the Venetians, and Savelli defeated Renzo di Ceri; the latter however defeated him at Crema, Savelli being wounded and Bergamo fell again to Venice. However, Savelli was able to regain the city and obtained the tile of commander-in-chief of the Milanese infantry.

In 1515 he is mentioned for the last time, at the defence of Alessandria.