Battista Spinola
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Battista Spinola was the 35th Doge of Genoa
. He was elected on January 4, 1531 and held office for two years. Battista was the father of Luca Spinola who was the 45th Doge of Genoa.
Doge of Genoa
The Republic of Genoa, in what is now northern Italy, was technically a communal republic in the early Middle Ages, although it was actually an oligarchy ruled by a small group of merchant families, from whom were selected the Doges of Genoa.- History :...
. He was elected on January 4, 1531 and held office for two years. Battista was the father of Luca Spinola who was the 45th Doge of Genoa.
Sources
- Malleson, George Bruce. Studies in Genoese History. p. 303