The House of Cybo, Cibo or Cibei of Italy was the name of an old and influential aristocratic family from Genoa of

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origin that ruled the

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History

They came to the city in the 12th century. In 1528 the Cybos formed the 17th "

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", a union of noble families of Genoa.''Genoa and the sea : policy and power in an early modern maritime republic, 1559–1684'', Thomas Allison Kirk, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005, pg. 2

The family split in many branches, some living in Genoa, other in Naples by the name of Tomacelli. Its most famous members were

Pope Boniface IX Pope Boniface IX ( la, Bonifatius IX; it, Bonifacio IX; c. 1350 – 1 October 1404, born Pietro Tomacelli) was head of the Catholic Church from 2 November 1389 to his death in October 1404. He was the second Roman pope of the Western Schism.Richa ...

and

Pope Innocent VIII Pope Innocent VIII ( la, Innocentius VIII; it, Innocenzo VIII; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death in July 1492. Son of th ...

. The Cybo married with the most famous Italian families including Medici of Tuscany, Della Rovere of Urbino and Este of Modena and had blood relationship with the banking family Altoviti.

Innocent VIII Pope Innocent VIII ( la, Innocentius VIII; it, Innocenzo VIII; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death in July 1492. Son of th ...

was the uncle of La Papessa Dianora Cybo Altoviti. Her son

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was one of the most influential bankers and patron of the arts of the Renaissance as well as a close ally of his cousin cardinal

Innocenzo Cybo Innocenzo Cibo (25 August 1491 – 13 April 1550) was an Italian cardinal and archbishop. Family and education From the Genoese family Cibo, in 1488 the Cybo family purchased Florentine citizenship for a considerable sum of money I ...

Innocent VIII's natural son, later legitimized, was

Franceschetto Cybo Franceschetto Cybo (baptized Francesco) (c. 1450 – July 25, 1519) was an Italian nobleman, noteworthy for being the illegitimate son of Pope Innocent VIII (Giovanni Battista Cybo). Later naturalized by his father into becoming his legitimate he ...

, son in law to Lorenzo ''Il Magnifico'' de' Medici and brother-in-law to

Pope Leo X Pope Leo X ( it, Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521. Born into the prominent political an ...

. He was given by his father the title of Count of the Lateran Palace. Later

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award him with the title

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. His son

Lorenzo Cybo Lorenzo Cybo Malaspina (20 July 1500 – 14 March 1549) was an Italian general, who was duke of Ferentillo. Family Born at Sampierdarena (in what is modern Genoa), he was the son of Franceschetto Cybo and Maddalena de' Medici, daughter of ''Lo ...

, married

Ricciarda Malaspina Ricciarda Malaspina (1497 – 15 June 1553) was an Italian noblewoman, who was marquise of Massa and lady of Carrara from 1519 to 1546, and again from May 1547 until her death. She was ultimately succeeded by her younger son Alberico I. Life B ...

and became co-ruling marquis of Massa and Carrara, founding the Cybo-Malaspina branch, later elevated to the dukes of Massa and Carrara.

Notable members

Notable members from the 15th century to the 19th century include: * Lanfranco Cybo, consul of Genoa 1241; one of the first known members * Guglielmo ''il Buono'' Cybo, palatine count of Holy Roman Empire 1260, admiral of the Genoan fleet *

. (Pietro Tomacelli Cybo ) (1350 - 1404) * Leonardo Cybo, Italian cardinal * Angelo Cybo, Italian cardinal * Arano Cybo (1377 - 1457)

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and Count of Gragnano *

(Giovanni Battista Cybo) (1432–1492) *

(1450 – 1519)

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, illegitimate son of Pope Innocent VIII, brother-in-law to

* Lorenzo Cybo Malaspina (1500 - 1549) was an Italian general, duke of Ferentillo. *

Lorenzo Cybo de Mari Lorenzo Cybo de Mari (c. 1450/1451 – 21 December 1503) was an Italian Catholic cardinal. He was archbishop of Benevento. Biography Born in Genoa, de Mari was an illegitimate child. According to some sources his paternity was attributed to Domen ...

(died 1503), Italian cardinal *

(1491-1550), Italian cardinal * Gherardo Cybo (1512–1600), colonel of the papal army, a famous naturalist. *

Giulio Cybo Giulio I Cybo-Malaspina (1525 – 18 May 1548) (or Cibo) was an Italian noble from Genoa who was marquis of Massa and lord of Carrara from 1546 until 1548. Born in Rome, he was the son of Ricciarda Malaspina, duchess of Massa and Carrara and Lor ...

(1525 - 1548) Marquis of Massa, cousin of Cosimo I de' Medici, executed 1548 for conspiring against

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Alberico I Cybo-Malaspina Alberico I Cybo-Malaspina (28 February 1534 – 18 January 1623) was the first Prince of Massa and Marquis of Carrara. He was also the last Count (1553–1619) and the first Duke of Ferentillo (1619–1623). Born in Genoa, Italy, he was the so ...

(1554-1623) *

Alderano Cybo Alderano Cybo (sometimes Alderano Cibo or Alderano Cybo-Malaspina) (16 July 1613 – 22 July 1700) was an Italian people, Italian Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal. He served as the Secretary of State of Pope Innoce ...

(1613–1700), Italian cardinal *

Carlo I Cybo-Malaspina Carlo I Cybo-Malaspina (18 November 1581 - 13 February 1662) was an Italian nobleman, who was prince of Massa and marquis of Carrara from 1623 until his death. Born in Ferrara Ferrara (, ; egl, Fràra ) is a city and ''comune'' in Emilia-Romag ...

(1623-1662) *

Alderano I Cybo-Malaspina, Duke of Massa The House of Cybo, Cibo or Cibei of Italy was the name of an old and influential aristocratic family from Genoa of Greek origin that ruled the Duchy of Massa and Carrara. History They came to the city in the 12th century. In 1528 the Cybos fo ...

, Prince of

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(1690–1731) *

Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina Maria Teresa CyboThis is also sometimes spelt ''Cibo''.-Malaspina (29 June 1725 29 December 1790) was the sovereign Duchess of Massa and Princess of Carrara from 1731 until her death in 1790. She was the eldest child of Alderano I, Duke of Mas ...

, (1725-1790), daughter of Alderano I, princess of Carrara, wife of

Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena Ercole III d'Este (Ercole Rinaldo; 22 November 1727 – 14 October 1803) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796, and later of Breisgau (not resident). He was a member of the House of Este. Biography He was born in Modena, the son of Du ...

and mother of

Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa Maria Beatrice d’Este ( it, Maria Beatrice Ricciarda; 7 April 1750 – 14 November 1829) was the last descendant of the House of Este, of the Cybo-Malaspina, House of Cybo-Malaspina and, through her maternal grandmother , also of the House of Go ...

, who married Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. Massa was united with Modena upon Maria Beatrice's death in 1829

References

{{Malaspina Families of Genoa Surnames Cybo-Malaspina Italian people of Greek descent