The Capocci family was an Italian
baronial family perhaps originally from
Viterbo
Viterbo (; Central Italian, Viterbese: ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Lazio region of Italy, the Capital city, capital of the province of Viterbo.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in ...
, 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
Pietro
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People
* Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), briefly the 16th Doge of Venice
* Pietro Tribuno (died 912), 17th Doge of Venice, from 887 to his dea ...
and
Nicola Capocci, who occupied the position of
Cardinals
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**''Cardinalis'', genus of three species in the family Cardinalidae
***Northern cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', the common cardinal of ...
. The family that in its period of maximum power enjoyed the possession of important fiefdoms including
Monterotondo
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History
According to some historians, Monterotondo is the heir of the ancient Sabine town of Eretum, although the modern settlement appeared in the 10th-11th c ...
,
Mentana
Mentana is a town and ''comune'', former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, central Italy. It is located north-east of Rome and has a population of about 23,000.
History
Mentana is a town ...
, Montecelio and
Sant'Angelo Romano
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, all in the region of present day
Lazio
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.
The Capocci lost their importance in the following centuries and became extinct in the
17th century
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).
It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized ...
.
While the patriarchs of the family became extinct, there are many branches that survived. The 17th century extinction is simply an observation that no records connect that period with 18th and 19th century family heritage.
References
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Italian noble families