Spinola
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Spinola may refer to:
- Spinola familySpinola FamilyThe Spinola were a leading political family in Genoa in the 13th and 14th centuries.Guido Spinola was one of the first important members of the family. He served as Consul of Genoa in 1102. The Spinola were generally Ghibellines and in league with the Doria Family.The next Spinola to come to...
a leading political family in Genoa in the 13th and 14th Centuries.
People
- Battista SpinolaBattista SpinolaBattista Spinola was the 35th Doge of Genoa. He was elected on January 4, 1531 and held office for two years. Battista was the father of Luca Spinola who was the 45th Doge of Genoa.-Sources:...
, 16th century Doge of Genoa - Benedict SpinolaBenedict SpinolaBenedict Spinola , also called Benedick Spinola, and in Italian Benedetto Spinola, was a 16th century Genoese merchant of the Spinola family who lived his whole adult life in the City of London, then the principal seaport of the Kingdom of England...
(1519/20 – 1580), a 16th century Genoese merchant in London - Charles SpinolaCharles SpinolaFather Charles Spinola or Blessed Charles Spinola was born in Genoa in 1564, the son of the Count of Tassarolo, and the nephew of Cardinal Philip Spinola. He was educated in Spain and in the Jesuit school in Nola, Italy. He entered the noviatiate in 1584, and was ordained in 1594. In 1596, he...
(died 1622), Italian Jesuit missionary to Japan - Agustín Cardinal Spínola Basadone (died 1623), Archbishop of Seville
- Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquis of the Balbases (1569–1630), Genoese nobleman who served as a Spanish general
- António de SpínolaAntónio de SpínolaAntónio Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola , GCTE, ComA was a Portuguese soldier, conservative politician and author, who was important in the transition to democracy following the Portuguese Carnation...
(1910–1996), Portuguese soldier and politician - Cristoval Rojas de Spinola (died 1695), Spanish ecclesiastic
- Francis Barretto SpinolaFrancis Barretto SpinolaFrancis Barretto Spinola was the first Portuguese American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving as a representative from New York from 1887 to 1891...
(1821–1891), American soldier and congressman - Marcelo Spinola y MaestreMarcelo Spinola y MaestreBlessed Marcelo Rafael José María de los Dolores Hilario Spinola y Maestre was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Seville....
- Maximilian SpinolaMaximilian Spinola-Background:Spinola was born in Pézenas, Hérault, France. The family of Spinola was of very long standing and had great wealth and power in Genoa. Maximilian Spinola was a descendant of the famous Spanish General Ambrogio Spinola, marqués de los Balbases and much of his wealth derived from land...
(1780–1857), Italian entomologist - Ricardo Spinola Fresan, a former Brazilian Soccer player of Sport Club InternacionalSport Club InternacionalSport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
- Pablo Spinola Fresan, brother of the former Brazilian Soccer player of Sport Club InternacionalSport Club InternacionalSport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
and also known as the first Prostitute Magnate of Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
Places
- Spinola Bay, bay at the locality of San Ġiljan, MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
- Spinola Palace, elegant palace at the town of PacevillePacevilleLocated west of St. Julian's, Malta, Paceville is the name given to an informal district heavily populated with nightclubs, bars, pubs and restaurants, and is a very important nightlife hub on the island. Paceville is located between Spinola Point and Dragonara Point, delimiting Spinola Bay and St...
, MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...