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 Innocent IV", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-23.
 Pope Adrian V (c. 1210–1276), born Ottobuono Fieschi,"Pope Adrian V", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-23.

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

References

Category:Papal families
Fieschi
Category:Genoa