Pietro Campofregoso was doge of Genoa

Doge of Genoa

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 from 1450 to 1458.

Biography

He was a grandson of Tommaso di Campofregoso, he was a vassal of the Visconti as lord of Gavi. Married to Bartolomea Grimaldi, he had six sons, one of which, Battista II, was later also doge of Genoa.

He was elected as doge on 8 September 1450, succeeding his cousin Ludovico di Campofregoso. His rule was one of the most disastrous for the eastern colonies

Genoese colonies

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 of the Republic of Genoa

Republic of Genoa

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. In this period Genoa lost Pera

Beyoglu

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 in Turkey

Turkey

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, Caffa in Crimea

Crimea

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 and Chios

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 in Greece

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. In 1458, after turmoil with Turk and Aragonose soldiers, and with the Ghibelline

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 faction in Genoa, Pietro asked for help to King Charles VII of France

Charles VII of France

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. This however turned in an effective submission of Genoa to France, which lasted until 1461.

Pietro di Campofregoso, having been deposed as doge, was stone by the populace near the Porta Soprana on 14 September 1459. He hadd been the first Grand Master of the Military Order of St. George.