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24-574: Lancelotto Malocello was born in Varazze ( Republic of Genoa ), now Province of Savona , in 1270. The navigator is credited with the rediscovery of the Canary Islands in 1312; the island first appeared on a European map of Angelino Dulcert (the Dulcert Atlas) in 1339 under the name "Ínsula de Lançarote Mallucellus" (island of Lancelotto Malocello), later shortened to "Lanzarote". The island's native name

48-738: A Franco-Mongol alliance , his strategy included a strengthening of ties with the Genoese. Many male children of the Doria family were named after foreign rulers, such as Abaga ( Abaqa Khan ), Casano ( Ghazan Khan ), and Aitone, named after Hayton, or Hethum I , king of Cilician Armenia . Some members of the family became doge of Genoa . Members of the Doria family bore the titles of Prince of Melfi ( Doria-Pamphili branch), of Princes of Centola ( Doria d'Angri branch), of Counts of Montaldeo , Marquesses of Ciriè e del Maro , Marquesses of San Columbano , Lords of Oneglia , among many others. Agnatic members of

72-434: A banker at Seville , financed Christopher Columbus 's expeditions, and his son Aleramo Doria was a banker to King John III of Portugal until 1556. Finally, Aleramo's daughter Clemenza Doria was one of the earliest settlers in the 16th-century Portuguese colonization of Brazil . Clemenza Doria married twice; her second husband was Fernão Vaz da Costa (c. 1520–1567), son of Portuguese Chief Justice Cristóvão da Costa and

96-611: A great-grandson of the legendary navigator Soeiro da Costa ; they originated the Costa Doria family which is still thriving today as one of their members, José Carlos Aleluia [da Costa Doria], is a representative in the Brazilian congress, and businessman João Doria Jr. or João Agripino da Costa Doria III was the mayor of the city of São Paulo (2017-2018) and the governor of the State of São Paulo (2019-2022). The genoese Lodisio Doria, from

120-598: A major role in the history of the Republic of Genoa and in Italy, from the 12th century to the 16th century. Numerous members of the dynasty ruled the republic first as Capitano del popolo and later as Doge . According to legend, a noble Genoese lady named Auria or Oria della Volta fell in love with a noble pilgrim who was going to Jerusalem for the First Crusade ; his name was Arduino di Narbonne but their children were named after

144-472: Is twinned with: People from Varazze include: Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua . Doria (family) The House of Doria ( Ligurian : Döia [ˈdɔːja] ) originally de Auria (from de filiis Auriae ), meaning "the sons of Auria", and then de Oria or d'Oria , is an old and extremely wealthy Genoese family who played

168-688: Is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region of Liguria , located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Genoa and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Savona in the Riviera di Ponente . Nearby in the Ligurian Apennines is the Monte Beigua with its Natural Regional Park. Economy is predominantly based on the shipyards, yachting and tourism. The burgh grew around

192-739: Is mentioned by Dante in the Divine Comedy because of his treacherous murder of Michele Zanche , his father-in-law, in 1275. Brancaleone Doria ruled the Giudicato of Arborea and nearly conquered the whole of Sardinia in the late fourteenth century. Ottone Doria commanded the 5,000 or more Genoese crossbowmen hired by the French for the Battle of Crécy against the English, in August 1346. Like many of his troops, he

216-536: The Genoese Republic . He was perpetual censor of Genoa in 1528 and admiral to the emperor Charles V . He was created Prince of Melfi (1531) and marquis of Tursi (in the kingdom of Naples ) in 1555. These titles were inherited by Giovanni Andrea Doria , son of Giannettino Doria who was a second cousin and adopted son of Andrea Doria. When Giannettino Doria was killed in 1547 during the Fieschi conspiracy against

240-458: The Giurisdizione di Colombo (Jurisdiction of Columbus). The so-called Passeggiata Europa ("Europa Stroll") is a naturalistic path running on the former Genoa-Ventimiglia railway (closed in 1970), connecting Varazze to Cogoleto . It passes through rocky Maquis shrubland landscape including Aleppo Pine vegetation, and overlooks a series of small sea harbours housing rich wildlife. Varazze

264-583: The Republic of Genoa , who conceded the fief to the Malocelli in 1290, and to the Doria in 1317. In 1525, Hugo of Moncada , admiral of emperor Charles V , was defeated here in a naval battle and taken prisoner. Varazze followed the history of Genoa until it was captured by French troops in 1798. In 1815 it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia . In 1861, it became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy and seat of

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288-474: The 12th century to the 15th century, and also in Dolceacqua , Oneglia and Portofino , in the Riviera to the west of Genoa. Simon Doria lived in the late 12th century and was an admiral of the Genoese in the crusaders' assault against Saint Jean d'Acre . Percivalle Doria an infamous warlord and a well-known Provençal poet who died in 1275, was probably a member of the family. Another poet, Simon Doria

312-408: The 700th anniversary of Malocello's rediscovery of the Canary Islands with a number of conferences. One of the speakers was Alfonso Licata, who focused on the historical context of the voyage. A delegation of the mayor and 162 residents of Varazze (Malocello's hometown) visited Lanzarote. They arrived aboard the cruise ship Costa Deliziosa , which followed a route between Italy and Lanzarote emulating

336-667: The Dolceacqua lineage, was made knight of Christ's Order and settled in the island of Madeira . Their descendants are the Teixeira Doria , lords of Pena d'Aguia, and França Doria families, which also have as direct ancestor the Portuguese navigator Tristão Vaz . The França Doria branch is headed by the Count of Calçada , with a younger branch headed by the Viscount of Torre Bela . The name Doria

360-822: The chronicles of the Norman conquest of the island under Jean de Béthencourt almost a century later, which state that the fortress constructed by Malocello could still be found on the island. Malocello's fortress was situated above Teguise . To celebrate the seventh centenary of the discovery of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands by the Italian navigator Lanzarotto Malocello, which took place in 1312, promoters formed two committees, one in Spain and one in Italy. The committees sponsored various events in Rome, Varazze, Brussels, Strasbourg, Madrid and Lanzarote, among other cities. In 2012 Lanzarote commemorated

384-612: The family are marchesi al cognome , that is, bear the title of marquess attached to the family name as a courtesy title. Non-agnatic princely branches like the Colonna-Doria are still flourishing. There are also titled branches outside Italy, such as the Porrata Doria family in Spain, which rank as marquesses. The Doria clan helped finance the Portuguese and Spanish navigations in the late 15th and 16th centuries. Francesco Doria ,

408-627: The former Roman station named Ad Navalia , mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana . In the Middle Ages, Varazze was the main port of the marquisate of Bosco, one of the three main margraviates of the Aleramici , and disputed between Savona and Genoa , due to its notable ship production. In 1227, it became an independent commune, but by the Treaty of Varazze of 1251 it was annexed along with Savona by

432-806: The mother— de Oria , the children of Oria. Arduino was a typical name of the Arduinici family of the Piemonte, some of whose members bore the title of Counts of Auriate ; one might then speculate that one of the Arduinici of Auriate gave origin to this family, which suddenly appears in history as a local major power in Liguria in the late 11th century. Documentary evidence refers to two members of that family, Martino and Genuardo, in 1110; they are called filii Auriae (the sons or children of Oria). The Doria had fiefs in Sardinia from

456-658: The path Malocello likely followed to the Canaries. To commemorate the event has been coined a commemorative medal made official by the School of the Art Medal and Mint State and published a book by Alfonso Licata "Lanzarotto Malocello, from Italy to the Canary" by the CISM- Ministry of Defence. The Council of Roma Capitale, in 2012, at the request of the organizing committee, on the occasion of

480-546: The power of Andrea Doria over Genoa, his descendants inherited the titles granted to the great admiral. Giovanni Andrea's son Giovanni Doria was a cardinal of the Catholic Church. Other notable Dorias of the period include admiral Carlo Doria and art collector Giovanni Carlo Doria . The family had relationships with political entities both in and out of Europe. During the attempts by the Mongol ilkhanate ruler Abaqa to form

504-825: The seventh centenary, has dedicated a public green park furnished to the illustrious navigator in the Ostiense district. Similarly, the city of Savona, in turn, again at the request of the Organising Committee in 2013 dedicated to Malocello a green Area equipped with playground in the Port area. An Italian destroyer , the Lanzerotto Malocello , was named after him. It saw action during the Spanish Civil War and World War II . Varazze Varazze ( pronounced [vaˈraddze; vaˈrattse] ; Ligurian : Väze )

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528-543: Was podestà of Savona and Albenga . The brothers Oberto Doria and Lamba Doria were naval commanders and politicians: Oberto was Captain of the People in Genoa and led its naval forces in the victory of La Meloria against Pisa in 1284 while Lamba won a major battle against Venetian Andrea Dandolo at Curzola in 1298. Tedisio Doria (or Teodosio) financed the expedition of Vadino and Ugolino Vivaldi in 1291. Branca Doria

552-440: Was Tyterogaka . Malocello may have voyaged in search of the brothers Vandino and Ugolino Vivaldi , who had sailed to the Canary Islands in 1291 on their way to India , and whose fate was unknown. Malocello arrived on the island in 1312, and remained there for almost two decades until he was expelled by a Guanche revolt. Information about this revolt is scanty, but his stay on the island is supported by various sources, including

576-458: Was killed in the battle, where the Genoese ended by being attacked by both sides. Heavy rain had made their bowstrings wet and useless (unlike those of the English longbows , they could not easily be removed) so Ottone ordered a retreat. The French cavalry saw this as cowardice and attacked them, while others were slain by the English bowmen. A remarkable member of the family is Admiral Andrea Doria , Prince of Melfi (1466–1560), who re-established

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