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.

Lake Como (Lago di Como, Lario)

Italy Lombardy (Province of Como, Province of Lecco)

Settlements	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 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

Islands	Isola Comacina

Rivers	Adda Albano Breggia Cosia Fiumelatte Gera Liro Livo Mera Meria Pioverna Telo Varrone

Valleys	Valsassina

Mountains	Monte Generoso Grigna Monte Resegone

Landmarks	Castello di Vezio Lierna Castle Piona Abbey Sacro Monte di Ossuccio Villa del Balbianello Villa Carlotta Villa Erba Villa d'Este Villa Olmo

Films	Piccolo mondo antico

People	Adeliza de Borgomanero Matt Bellamy

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