margraviate · Italy
Marquisate of Finale
Origins
In 1162 Frederick Barbarossa confirmed the rights of Enrico il Guercio, a member of the Aleramici family, over lands in western Liguria, including Finale. His descendants, the Del Carretto, made Finalborgo their seat.
Rule and society
The marquises ruled a small coastal and hill territory from the walled town of Finalborgo and the castle of Govone. They were repeatedly at war with the Republic of Genoa, which wanted to control the whole Ligurian coast; Genoa occupied Finale during a war in the mid-15th century and again in the 16th century. The Del Carretto relied on imperial and Spanish protection, as Finale offered a landing place outside Genoese control.
Decline and legacy
The last marquis sold his rights to Spain, which took possession in 1602, and Finale served Habsburg Spain as a port for troops bound for Milan. In 1713 Emperor Charles VI sold it to Genoa.
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- Marquisate of Finale was part of Holy Roman Empire1162 CE – 1602 CE
- Marquisate of Finale was conquered by Spanish Empire1602 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Marquisate of Finale. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/marquisate-of-finale
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