page_title: Simonetti family
section_title: People
hierarchical_section_title: Simonetti family / People
caption_attribution_description: Cardinal Giuseppe Simonetti (1709-1767)
context_page_description: The Simonetti family is an Italian noble family with origins in Tuscany. During the 12th Century different branches in Florence, Terni, Lucca, Pistoia and Pescia developed. Other famous branches of this family were established in Jesi, Palermo, Milan and Bologna.
  Members of this family have held different titles since the Middle Ages, among them: Lords of Jesi, Princes of Musone, marquis, Barons in the kingdom of Naples and Rome, counts in the kingdom of Italy and Bologna, senators and Consuls of Rome and the Kingdom of Italy. The Simonetti also held positions in the Republic of Florence and the Republic of Lucca, among them priori of the signoria, gonfaloniere, captains, members of the council of the elders and the leadership of the Guelph party.
context_section_description: Generic list of people named Simonetti:
  From Tuscany:
  Dom Bindo Simonetti (Lucca)
  Francesco Simonetti dei Quartigiani (Lucca) - Nobleman from the house of Simonetti and Quartigiani. (14th century)
  Ser Azzolino Simonetti (Lucca) - Nobleman and banker of the English crown. (14th century)
  Ser Guido Simonetti (Lucca) - He was Podestà of Modena in 1299. 
  Dr. Francesco Simonetti (Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Lucca) - Italian patriot jailed for 3 years in 1835, he was accused of being a member of Giovine Italia.
  Count Luigi Simonetti - Consul of Lucca to Russia from 1834 to 1836.
  Antonio Simonetti (Lucca)- Master goldsmith from the 18th century. He was known for his fine work using the baroque style.
  Bartolo Simonetti (Florence) - Patrician and chief of the Guelph party in Florence.  He was executed by the Florentine people. (14th century)
  Raniero Simonetti - Podestà of San Gimignano and Pistoia (c. 1199-1200), was also council of Florence.
  From Jesi, Osimo, Ancona and Bologna (same branch):
  Manetto Simonetti (Jesi) - Condotierro and medieval Podestà of Lucca.
  Ranieri Simonetti (Jesi) - Podestà and Captain of Bologna in 1381.
  Sciarra Simonetti (Jesi) - Podestà of Siena in 1381.
  Cardinal Raniero Simonetti (Governor of Rome, Noble of Cingoli)
  Captain-General Simonetto Simonetti (Jesi) - Commanded the Papal troops and died in battle.
  Princess Isotta Simonetti (Bologna) - Princess of Musone
  Prince D. Raniero Simonetti (Bologna) - Italian senator and Prince of Musone, he was an important figure in the Italian unification.
  Prince Annibale Simonetti (Ancona)
  Antonio Hercolani-Fava-Simonetti (Bologna) - Lieutenant Grand Master of the Order of Malta (1951–1955)
  Fra' Gherardo Hercolani Fava Simonetti (b. 1941, Bologna) - He is the former Grand Commander of the Order of Malta
  From Modena:
  Count Lorenzo Simonetti
  Cardinal Lorenzo Simonetti
  From Rome:
  Marquis Alessandro Simonetti (1966-//) and daughter Valentina Simonetti (1999-//)
  Michelangelo Simonetti (1724–1781) - Papal architect, he designed numerous neoclassical buildings in Rome and the Vatican.
  Cardinal Giuseppe Simonetti (Rome)
  Marquis Filippo Simonetti (Sabina, Rome)
  Giacinta Simonetti (daughter of Marquis Simonetti, Rome.  Mother of explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza)
  From Naples:
  Antonio Sanseverino, (ca. 1477-1543), Neapolitan branch; Cardinal Priest (1527-1537), Cardinal Bishop (1537–1543); Archbishop of Taranto (1528–1543).
  Marquis Saverio Simonetti (Napoli, Secretary of State - Sicily)
caption: Cardinal Giuseppe Simonetti from Sabina, he used the coat of arms of the Simonetti of Sabina.
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