Chigi family

Chigi
Chigi-Della Rovere
Chigi; Chigi-Della Rovere
Italian noble family
	Motto: "Micat In Vertice"; (English: "It shines on the top")
Country	Italy; Former countries Kingdom of Italy; Papal States; Grand Duchy of Tuscany; Republic of Siena; ;
Founded	1492 (as noble family)
Founder	Mariano Chigi
Current head	Mario Chigi
Titles	Pope (non-hereditary); Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (titular); Duke of Ariccia; Prince of Farnese; Prince of Campagnano;
Estate(s)	Villa Farnesina (old seat); Palazzo Chigi (currently is the seat of the Council of Ministers and the official residence of the Prime Minister of Italy)

The House of Chigi (IPA: [ˈkiːdʒi]) is an Italian princely family of Sienese origin descended from the counts of Ardenghesca, which possessed castles in the Maremma, southern Tuscany. Later, the family settled in Rome. The earliest authentic mention of them is in the 13th century, with one Alemanno, counsellor of the Republic of Siena.

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