Giulio Cybo
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Giulio Cybo (died May 18, 1548) was an Italian noble from Genoa
.
He was the son of Riccarda Malaspina, duchess of Massa and Carrara and Lorenzo Cibo di Ferentillo who changed his name in Cibo-Malaspina, and a nephew of Pope Innocent VIII
.
Around 1547 he acquired the duchy of Massa and Carrara by his mother by a payment of 40,000 golden ducats. When he found unable to pay the whole sum, he asked for help to his relative Andrea Doria
, admiral and effective ruler of Genoa. Giulio had in march 1546 married Peretta Doria (1526–1591), daughter of Tommaso and sister of Giannettino Doria). When Doria refused, Cybo entered a conspiracy to oust the Admiral from the rule in Genoa
, and replace him with a French protectorate.
Cybo was to help Ottobuono Fieschi and other Genoese exiled in Venice
to enter the city and kill Doria, the Spanish ambassador and other members of the Doria party. With the help of the pope and Piero Strozzi
, the revolt should spread to the whole Italy, with the objective to expel the Spaniards from the country.
The plot was however discovered before its beginning and Cybo was arrested in Pontremoli
. Despite the intervention of Cosimo I de' Medici in his favour, he was executed in the May of 1548.
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
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He was the son of Riccarda Malaspina, duchess of Massa and Carrara and Lorenzo Cibo di Ferentillo who changed his name in Cibo-Malaspina, and a nephew of Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Innocent VIII , born Giovanni Battista Cybo , was Pope from 1484 until his death.-Early years:Giovanni Battista Cybo was born at Genoa of Greek extraction...
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Around 1547 he acquired the duchy of Massa and Carrara by his mother by a payment of 40,000 golden ducats. When he found unable to pay the whole sum, he asked for help to his relative Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria was an Italian condottiere and admiral from Genoa.-Early life:Doria was born at Oneglia from the ancient Genoese family, the Doria di Oneglia branch of the old Doria, de Oria or de Auria family. His parents were related: Ceva Doria, co-lord of Oneglia, and Caracosa Doria, of the...
, admiral and effective ruler of Genoa. Giulio had in march 1546 married Peretta Doria (1526–1591), daughter of Tommaso and sister of Giannettino Doria). When Doria refused, Cybo entered a conspiracy to oust the Admiral from the rule in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, and replace him with a French protectorate.
Cybo was to help Ottobuono Fieschi and other Genoese exiled in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
to enter the city and kill Doria, the Spanish ambassador and other members of the Doria party. With the help of the pope and Piero Strozzi
Piero Strozzi
Piero Strozzi was an Italian military leader. He was a member of the rich Florentine family of the Strozzi.-Biography:Piero Strozzi was the son of Filippo Strozzi the Younger and Clarice de' Medici....
, the revolt should spread to the whole Italy, with the objective to expel the Spaniards from the country.
The plot was however discovered before its beginning and Cybo was arrested in Pontremoli
Pontremoli
Pontremoli is a small city, comune and bishop's see in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Literally translated, "Pontremoli" derives from "Trembling Bridge" , with the commune having been named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.Pontremoli is situated in the upper...
. Despite the intervention of Cosimo I de' Medici in his favour, he was executed in the May of 1548.
See also
- History of Genoa
- Italian WarsItalian WarsThe Italian Wars, often referred to as the Great Italian Wars or the Great Wars of Italy and sometimes as the Habsburg–Valois Wars, were a series of conflicts from 1494 to 1559 that involved, at various times, most of the city-states of Italy, the Papal States, most of the major states of Western...