Trinci

The Trinci were a noble family from central Italy, who were lords of Foligno, in Umbria, from 1305 to 1439.

History During the War of the Guelphs and Ghibellines which tore apart Italy from the 12th to the 14th century, the Trinci were initially Guelphs, but switched to the other party from 1240. Corrado (I) and Trincia I Trinci held the title of podestà or vicar of Foligno in the late 13th century.

In 1305 the Trinci, after returning to the Guelphs, became lords of Foligno by expelling the Ghibelline Anastasi thanks to the support of nobles from Spoleto and Perugia. Nallo governed as capitano del popolo until 1318. After him, the Trinci held the titles of gonfaloniere di giustizia (standard-bearer of justice) and capitani.

Nallo's brother, Ugolino, ruled until 1336, being succeeded by Nallo's son, Corrado I, who died in 1341. He was followed by Ugolino Novello, the last to hold the aforementioned titles. The first official recognition came in 1367, when Pope Urban V named Ugolino's son, Trincia II Trinci, as apostolic vicar. Trincia was killed in 1377 by some Ghibellin exiles. His brother Corrado II ruled Foligno until 1386, followed by his son Ugolino III, who was a friend of the condottiero Braccio Fortebraccio.

His sons Niccolò, Bartolomeo and Corrado III co-ruled the city from 1415 to 1421. Corrado, however, decided to break with the Papal authority. Assailed by Cardinal Giovanni Maria Vitelleschi, he lost Foligno, which thereafter lost its autonomy and became part of the Papal States.

Palazzo Trinci was the residence of the Trinci family. The palace was built over a medieval building by Ugolino III between 1389 and 1411. After the defeat and death of Corrado III, the palace became the seat of the pontifical government of Foligno.

Lords of Foligno The Trinci family were lords of Foligno from 1305 to 1439.

N°TitleNameFromToSpouse1 Capitano del popolo Nallo 1305 1318 Chiara Gabrielli2 Gonfaloniere of Justice Ugolino 1318 1336 Risabella Gaetani3 Gonfaloniere of Justice Corrado I 1336 1341 Agnese Baglioni4 Gonfaloniere of Justice Ugolino II 1341 1349 Vittoria Montemarte5 Apostolic vicar Trincia II 1349 1377 Giacoma d'Este; vicar from 13676 Apostolic vicar Corrado II 1377 1386 Anna da Montefeltro7 Apostolic vicar Ugolino III 1386 1415 Costanza Orsini8 Apostolic vicar Niccolò 1415 1421 Tora da Varano9 Apostolic vicar Corrado III 1421 1439 Costanza Orsini

Another family member was Paolo (1309-1391), founder of the order of the Zoccolanti.

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