Spinetta Fregoso

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Spinetta Fregoso
35th Lifetime Doge of the Republic of Genoa
In office
18 July 1461 – 24 July 1461
Preceded byProspero Adorno
Succeeded byLodovico di Campofregoso
Personal details
Born1400
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died1467
Gavi, Duchy of Milan

Spinetta Fregoso (1400 in Genoa – 1467 in Gavi) was the 35th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.

Biography

Son of Spinetta I Fregoso and Benedetta Doria, and grandson of the former Doge

Caffa, on behalf of the Republic of Genoa, Spinetta Fregoso spent his childhood and part of his adolescence in Genoa.[1]

The escape of the doge

Lodovico Fregoso, soon forced the doge Spinetta to surrender and to renounce the dogate a few days later, in favor of Lodovico himself. In exchange he received the dogal investiture on the vicariate of La Spezia and Levanto.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797 (in Italian). De Ferrari.