Doria (family)
Doria | |
---|---|
Country | Republic of Genoa Papal States Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Sardinia Principality of Oneglia Lordship of Dolceacqua Marquisate of Dolceacqua |
Current region | Italy European Union |
Founded | 10th century |
Titles |
|
Motto | Altiora peto |
Cadet branches | Doria-Pamphili-Landi |
The House of Doria (
Origins
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
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 the 12th century to the 15th century, and also in Dolceacqua, Oneglia and Portofino, in the Riviera to the west of Genoa.
Notable members
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 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
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
Doges of Genoa
Some members of the family became doge of Genoa.
- 1537-1538: Giovanni Battista Doria
- 1579-1581: Nicolò Doria
- 1601-1603: Agostino Doria
- 1621: Ambrogio Doria
- 1633-1635: Giovanni Stefano Doria
- 1793-1795: Giuseppe Maria Doria
Titled branches
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 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.
Role in the great explorations
The Doria clan helped finance the
The genoese Lodisio Doria, knight of Christ's Order, settled in the island of
In literature
The name Doria was used in Cornelia Funke's "Inkheart" series (specifically, the book "Inkdeath") for a semi-main character who eventually fell in love with the teenage heroine.
A character in Ada Palmer's near-future sci-fi series "Terra Ignota" is named Julia Doria Pamphili, and is implied to be descended from the historical Doria family.
See also
- Doria Pamphilj Gallery
- Doria-Pamphili-Landi
- Ambrosio Spinola, marqués de los Balbases, Ambrosio Spinola Doria
- Doge of Genoa
Notes
- ^ "TIG - Risultati". www.zeneize.net. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Doria-Pamphilii-Landi". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 428. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Phillips, p. 102
References
- Teresa Luzzatto Guerrini, I Doria, Novissima Enciclopedia Monografica Illustrata, Florence (1937).
- Clemente Fusero, I Doria, dall'Oglio (1973).
- Documentary sources at the )
- Phillips, J. R. S. (1998). The Medieval Expansion of Europe (second ed.). ISBN 0-19-820740-9.
- "Doria Family". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.