The Capocci were an Italian baronial family perhaps originally from

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, who played a significant part in the affairs of the city, especially between the 12th and 14th centuries.

History

The first news of the family, which perhaps initially took the surname of Gasperini, date back to the second half of the 11th century. Several members of the family have held illustrious positions, in particular

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and

Nicola Capocci Nicola Capocci (died 1368) was an Italian Cardinal. He studied law at the University of Perugia; later, in 1362, he founded there the Collegium Gregorianum (later called the Sapienza vecchia). He was proposed as bishop of Utrecht in 1341, but t ...

, who occupied the position of

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. The family that in its period of maximum power enjoyed the possession of important fiefdoms including

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, Montecelio and

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, all in the region of present day

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. The Capocci lost their importance in the following centuries and became extinct in the

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