Annibal Bentivoglio, Fürst von Bologna und Großvater des jetztlebenden Herrn Annibal, ward von der Partei der Canni in einer Verschwörung ums Leben gebracht. Er hinterließ ein einziges Kind in den Windeln, den Giovanni. Gleich nach dem Morde stand das Volk auf und brachte die ganze Partei der Verschwornen um.
Messer Annibale Bentivogli, who was prince in Bologna (grandfather of the present Annibale), having been murdered by the Canneschi, who had conspired against him, not one of his family survived but Messer Giovanni, who was in childhood: immediately after his assassination the people rose and murdered all the Canneschi.