People / group
Doria family
The Doria were one of the great noble families of the Republic of Genoa, prominent from the 12th century. Doria admirals won victories over Pisa at Meloria in 1284 and Venice at Curzola in 1298, and the family held lands in northern Sardinia. Its most famous member, Andrea Doria, reshaped Genoa as an ally of Spain in 1528.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Doria family. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/doria-family
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