Fieschi family

Fieschi
Fieschi
Country	Republic of Genoa
Founded	11th century
Founder	Ugo Fliscus
Final head	Maria Maddalena Fieschi
Titles	Pope (non-hereditary); Bishop (non-hereditary); Prelate (non-hereditary); Count of Lavagna; Marquis of Savignone; Lord of Crocefieschi; Prince of Masserano; Marquis of Romagnano; Lord of Montoggio; Lord of Mongiardino;

The House of Fieschi were an old Italian noble family from Genoa, Italy, from whom descend the Fieschi Ravaschieri Princes of Belmonte. Of ancient origin, they took their name from the progenitor Ugo Fliscus, descendants of the counts of Lavagna.^[1]

The family had close ties with the Angevin kings of Sicily. Later they also established links with French kings. The Fieschi family produced two popes and 72 cardinals.^[2]

^ De Negri, Teofilo Ossian. Storia di Genova (in Italian). Giunti Martello. p. 319.
^ "Fieschi Family". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

[1] De Negri, Teofilo Ossian. Storia di Genova (in Italian). Giunti Martello. p. 319.

[Fieschi-2] "Fieschi Family". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

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