Coat of arms of the family
The House of Sanseverino (or San Severino) is the name of an old and important Italian noble family, that was very prominent in the Kingdom of Naples.
History
The family owned 300 fiefs, 40 counties, nine marquessates, twelve duchies and ten principalities, primarily located in Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia.[1] From this family emerged cardinals, viceroys, marshals and condottieri.[2]
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External links
Media related to House of Sanseverino at Wikimedia Commons- Sanseverino family information
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