Marquisate of Fosdinovo

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Marquisate of Fosdinovo Marchesato di Fosdinovo (Italian)
1355–1797
Shield of the Malaspina family
Motto: Sum mala spina bonis (Latin for 'I am a good thorn in the bad')
Fosdinovo (yellow, north of Massa and Carrara).
Status	Marquess, Fief
Capital	Fosdinovo
Common languages	Italian
Demonym(s)	Malaspinans
Government	Monarchy
Marquess
• 1355– c. 1393 (first)	Galeotto I
• 1759–1797 (last)	Carlo Emanuele
History
• Conquered by the Malaspinas	1355
• Annexation to the Cisalpine Republic	1797
Currency	Liguino
Preceded by Succeeded by Roman Catholic Diocese of Luni Republic of Lucca Cisalpine Republic
Today part of	Italy

The Marquisate of Fosdinovo was a small fiefdom, led by a Marquess, that existed in the Italian peninsula between 1355 and 1797. It was based around Fosdinovo, a city east of La Spezia, and was ruled by the Malaspinas, a prominent Italian family, throughout its existence.