Count of Conza was a

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title held by several noble families of the

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region in southern

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, notably the

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, Gesualdo, and Mirelli families. The title was often held along with others, such as

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located in

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, Italy.

List of Counts of Conza

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, 1430–1503, 1st Count of Conza *

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, 2nd Count of Conza (son of Sansone) *

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, 3rd Count of Conza (son of Sansone) *

Fabrizio I, Count of Conza Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer to: * Fabrizio Barbazza (born 1963), Italian Formula One driver * Fabrizio Barca (born 1954), Italian politician * Fabrizio Brienza (born 1969), Italian mo ...

, 4th Count of Conza (son of Luigi) *

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, 5th Count of Conza (son of Fabrizio) *

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, 6th Count of Conza (son of Luigi IV) *

Carlo Gesualdo Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa ( – 8 September 1613) was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza. As a composer he is known for writing madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century ...

, 1566–1613, 7th Count of Conza (son of Fabrizio II) * Emanuele, Count of Conza, 8th Count of Conza (son of Carlo) * Isabella, Countess of Conza, died 1629, Countess of Conza (daughter of Emanuele)

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