House of Fieschi
The House of Fieschi were a noble merchant family from Genoa, Italy. The family was very influential in papal politics in medieval Italy. They held the fief of Lavagna under the Holy Roman Emperors. They had a close relationship with the Angevin kings of Sicily. Later they also established links with French kings. The Fieschi family produced two popes and 72 cardinals.[1]
Famous members
Popes
- Pope Innocent IV (c. 1195–1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi,[2]
- Pope Adrian V (c. 1210–1276), born Ottobuono Fieschi,[3]
Others
- Niccolò Fieschi
- Saint Catherine (1447–1510)
- Giovanni Luigi Fieschi (1522–1547)
- Giuseppe Fieschi (1790–1836)
References
- ↑ "Fieschi Family". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "Pope Innocent IV", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ "Pope Adrian V", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-23.