House of Fieschi facts for kids

Coat of arms of the 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.

Famous members

Popes

Pope Innocent IV (c. 1195–1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi,
Pope Adrian V (c. 1210–1276), born Ottobuono Fieschi,

Others

Niccolò Fieschi
Saint Catherine (1447–1510)
Giovanni Luigi Fieschi (1522–1547)
Giuseppe Fieschi (1790–1836)

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