House of Della Rovere (Merveilles du Monde Map Game)

Coat of Arms of the House of Della Rovere

The Della Rovere family was a noble family of Italy with humble origins in Savona, in Liguria. In 1443, Francesco Della Rovere was invited by Cardinal Ari V Sturlungur to study Theology in Saint Augustine's University. It didn't take long for francesco to become professor of Theology at the University. Due to the war between Arles and Genoa, Francesco's nephews Luchina and Giuliano Della Rovere were sent to live with him in Rome.

In 1446, Francesco Della Rovere purchased a vineyard near Viterbo. He invested and it started to produce wine. However, due to his position of professor, Francesco didn't have much time to work on it. Then, he called his brother Raffaello Della Rovere, with his family, from Savona to the Papal States and gave the vineyard to him. Raffaello invested in it and the Della Rovere's wine started to become famous in Viterbo and near areas.

In 1447, Francesco Della Rovere attended the funeral of Albert V of Habsburg, the Lord of Poggio Miterto, as a representative of Saint Augustine's University. There he meet Maximilian of Habsburg and the two became friends. Was due to Maximilian influence that Francesco was made the first bishop of the Diocese of Poggio Miterto by Pope Urban V in 1448.

With the arrival of the of Alfons de Borja in Saint Augustine's University to work as professor of canon law, Francesco Della Rovere developed a hatred for the Borja Family that passed on to the other Della Rovere.

In 1457, Cardinal Francesco Della Rovere was able to convince Pope Gregory XIII to make his brother Raffaello Della Rovere as Lord of Viterbo.

Family Tree

• Leonardo Beltramo di Savona Della Rovere ( b. 14th Century – d. 1430) x Luchina Monleoni (?)
  • Francesco Della Rovere (b. 1414- d. 1484) (Bishop of Poggio Miterto 1448- 1484)
  • Luchina Della Rovere (?) X Giovanni Basso (?)
    • Girolamo Basso Della Rovere ( 1434 –)
  • Franchetta Della Rovere (?) X Bartolomeo Armonio
  • Maria Della Rovere (?) X Giacomo Basso
  • Raffaello Della Rovere (b. 1423- d.1477) (Lord of Viterbo 1457-1477) X Teodora Manirolo (?)
    • Bartolomeo Della Rovere (b. 1441-)
    • Giuliano Della Rovere (b. 1443-) (Bishop of Poggio Miterto 1484-)
      • Augusto Della Rovere (b. 1475-) (Foster son) x Charlotte of Albret (b. 1480-)
        • Louise Della Rovere (b. 1500-)
    • Leonardo Della Rovere (b. 1445-)(Lord of Viterbo 1477-) x Ippolita Maria Sforza (b. 1446-)
      • Ferdinand Della Rovere (b. 1469-)
      • Isabella Della Rovere (b. 1471-) x Victor Capet-Berry, Duke of Berry (1467-) (Duke since 1483)
    • Luchina Della Rovere (b. 1445-) x Philip von Habsburg (b. 1444)
      • Francesco von Habsburg (b. 1469-) x Giovanna da Montefeltro (1463-)
        • Maria Giovanna von Habsburg (1486-)
        • Federico von Habsburg (1489-)
      • Eleanor von Habsburg (b. 1469-) x Juan de Reginier-Barcelona (1469-)
      • Galeotto von Habsburg (b. 1471-)
      • Carlos von Habsburg (1472-) x Blanche of Montferrat (1472-)
        • Philip von Habsburg (1486-)
        • Yolande von Habsburg (1487-)
        • Joanna von Habsburg (1494-)
        • Maria von Habsburg (1497-)
      • Sisto von Habsburg (1473-)
      • Isabella von Habsburg (1474-) x Edward IV of Bruce-Auvergne (1471-)
      • Ferdinand von Habsburg (1475-) x Catherine of Foix (1470-)
        • Anne von Habsburg (1492-)
        • Elisabeth von Habsburg (1494-)
        • Maximilian von Habsburg (1497-)
      • Mary von Habsburg (1478-) x Lucas II of Bruce-Anjou (1475)
      • Catherine von Habsburg (1480-) x Cadfael ap Myrddin of Gwynedd (1480-)
      • Raffaella von Habsburg (1481-)
      • Niccolò von Habsburg (1482-)
      • Lucrezia of Habsburg (1485-)
    • Giovanni Della Rovere (b. 1457-)
  • Bianca Della Rovere (?) X Paolo Riario (?)
    • Violante Sansoni (b. 1441-) x Antonio Sansoni (?)
      • Raffaele Sansoni Galeoti Riario (1461-)
    • Girolamo Riario (b. 1443-) x Caterina Sforza (b. 1463-)
      • Ottaviano Riario (b. 1479-)
    • Pietro Riario (b. 1445 –)