The Fregoso or Campofregoso were a noble family of the Republic of Genoa and Liguria in general, divided into numerous branches, whose members distinguished themselves on numerous historical occasions; many of them held the position of Doge of Genoa , some were also lords of Sarzana ; others finally held various fiefdoms, lands and titles along the arc of the Ligurian Apennines, such as the county of Sant'Agata Feltria which was owned by Agostino Fregoso . The Fregoso family monopolized the Dogate's lifetime office, becoming the dynasty who produced the highest number of doges in the history of the Republic.
3-474: Originating from the locality of Val Polcevera , on the hill above Rivarolo, they were enterprising merchants, active in the political affairs of the city from the 13th century , with Rolando, a castellan from Voltaggio , Gavi and Porto Venere . The family had a strong influence on Genoese political life and thirteen members of the Fregoso family became doges; the first of them was Domenico di Campofregoso , but
6-641: The first half of the 16th century with the end of the Dogate of Ottaviano Fregoso , imprisoned by the Spaniards and died in prison in Ischia . In 1528, the family was incorporated in the Alberghi of the families De Fornari and De Ferrari ; resumed its name in 1576, but since then it no longer had any historical importance. Val Polcevera Val Polcevera is one of the main valleys crossing Genoa , taking its name from
9-518: The most famous was certainly Paolo Fregoso , emblematic personage of a political history dominated by ambition and by the calculation of circumstances which was generally a characteristic of the family. In addition to the Doges, other personalities distinguished themselves in various fields, military like Abraham , Augustine and Cesare Fregoso, writers like Antoniotto or ecclesiastics like Federigo Fregoso . The Fregoso family lost its political importance in
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