Della Rovere family

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Coat of Arms of the Della Rovere.
Coat of Arms of the Della Rovere.

Della Rovere is a noble historical family of Italy. Coming from modest beginnings in Savona, Liguria, the family rose to prominence through nepotism and ambitious marriages arranged by two Della Rovere popes, Francesco della Rovere, who ruled as Pope Sixtus IV (1471-1484) and his nephew Giuliano (Pope Julius II, 1503-1513). Pope Sixtus IV is known for having built the Sistine Chapel, which is named for him. The Basilica San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome is the family church of the della Rovere.

The most successful match established a line of della Rovere dukes of Urbino. That dynasty ended in 1626 when Pope Urban VIII incorporated Urbino into the papal dominions, the gift of the weary last della Rovere duke, Francesco Maria II, in retirement after the death of his heir, Francesco Ubaldo.

When the Fascists took over Italy, the Della Rovere family villa was stormed and many Della Roveres were killed. A Della Rovere family member, the third oldest son, escaped to New York after hiding in a well for four days.

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Dotted lines indicate aliases (where a person appears more than once in the tree.
Small caps text indicates the surname of the children (regardless of number) of a union.
All persons have the surname della Rovere unless otherwise indicated.

Leonardo (Beltramo)
of Savona
(b.?-
c. 1430)
 
 Francesco
(Pope Sixtus IV)
(1414-1484)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luchina
(1415-1495)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Basso della Rovere
 
 
 
 
 
 Giovanni Basso,
marchese di Bistagno e
di Monastero
(d. 1481)
 
 
 
 
 Franchetta
(1417-
c. 1485)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bartolomeo Armoino
(d.
c. 1470)
 
 
 
 
 Pellina
(1418-1470)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Giuppo della Rovere
 
 
 
 
 
 Nobile Pietro Giuppo
(d. 1490)
 
 
 
 
 Maria
(1420-
c. 1490)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Giacomo Basso
dei marchesi di Bistagno
e Monastero
(d. 1465)
 
 
 
 
 Bianca
(1421-1473)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Riario della Rovere
 
 
 
 
 
 Paolo Riario
(d. 1460)
 
 
 
 
 Raffaele della Rovere
(1423-1477),
made Senator of Rome
 
 
 
 
 
 Giuliano della Rovere
(Pope Julius II)
(1443-1513)
 
 
 
 
Teodora Manirolo
(d.
c. 1480)
 
 
 
 
 Leonardo
(1445-1475)
Duke of Arce 1472
and Sora 1474,
Prefect of Rome 1473
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Giovanna d’Aragona,
natural daughter of
King Ferrante I of Naples
 
 
 
 
 Giovanni
(d. 1501)son in law of Federico da Montefeltro Duke of Urbino
 
 Francesco Maria I,
Duke of Urbino
(1490-1538)
 
 Guidobaldo I
Duke of Urbino
(1517-1574)
 
 Francesco Maria II,
Duke of Urbino
(1549-1631)
 
 Federico Ubaldo,
Duke of Urbino
(1605-1625)
 
 Vittoria
(1622-1694)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Livia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bartolomeo
(1447-1494),
Bishop of Massa 1472
and Ferrara 1474
 
 
 Giulio,
Cardinal,
(d. 1578)
 
 Ippolito (illegitimate),
marchgrave of San Lorenzo
(d. 1620)
 
 Livia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luchina
(1451-1515)
 
 
 Giulia della Rovere (d. 1563)
 
 
 Giulio
(d. 1636)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Franciotti della Rovere
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gian Francesco Franciotti
(d. 1475)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gara della Rovere
 
 
 
 
Nobile Gabriele Gara
(d. 1506)

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