House of Spinola

Spìnola
Spìnola
Noble House
	Arms of the House of Spinola
Country	Republic of Genoa; Papal States; Kingdom of Italy; Italy
Founded	12th century
Founder	Guido Spinola
Titles	Doge of Genoa (non-hereditary) (1531–1533); (1551–1553); (1567–1569); (1613–1615); (1629–1631); (1654–1656); (1679–1681); (1687–1689); (1732–1734); (1740–1742); (1773–1773) ; Marquis of Farigliano, Garessio, Lerma, Molare, Morbello, Mornese, Spigno, Villalvernia; Count of Tassarolo; Lord of Belforte, Bistagno, Brignano, Cantalupo, Carrosio, Casaleggio Boiro, Casalnoceto, Cassano Spinola, Cassinelle, Castel de' Rati, Denice, Francavilla, Frascata, Frugarolo, Gorrino, Lu, Monastero Bormida, Moncalvo, Montacuto, Montemarzino, Paderno, Pasturana, Pontecurone, Prasco, Tagliolo, Torcello, Torre de' Rati, Torre Uzzone, Torrione, Valle Scrivia, Vignale, Voltaggio;
Motto	Fecerunt Me Et Plasmaverunt Me; ('They made me and shaped me.')

The House of Spìnola, or Spìnola family, was a leading Italian political family centered in the Republic of Genoa. Their influence was at its greatest extent in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

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