Manfredi family

The Manfredi were a noble family of northern Italy, who, with some interruptions, held the seigniory of the city of Faenza in Romagna from the beginning of the 14th century to the end of the 15th century. The family also held the seigniory of Imola for several decades at the same time.

Coat of arms of the Manfredi family
Portrait of Astorre II Manfredi by Mino da Fiesole (1455, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

The first mention of the Manfredi family in Faenza is dated 1050. The family members were patricians of the city and consuls. The first Manfredi lord of Faenza was Francesco I Manfredi, son of Alberghetto and the last was Astorre Manfredi IV.

Manfredi family members who were Lords of Faenza

Manfredi family members who were Lords of Imola

References

  • based on equivalent article on French Wikipedia

Bibliography

  • Piero Zama, I Manfredi, signori di Faenza, Fratelli Lega Editori, Faenza, 1954


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