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Paolo di Campofregoso | |
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 Paolo di Campofregoso, Cardinal and Doge of Genoa | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Genoa |
| See | Genoa |
| Appointed | 1453 |
| Installed | 1453 |
| Term ended | 1498 |
| Predecessor | Giacomo Imperiale, O.S.B |
| Successor | Giovanni Maria Sforza |
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| Ordination | unknown |
| Consecration | 7 February 1453 by Pope Nicholas V |
| Created cardinal | 1480 byPope Sixtus IV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Paolo di Campofregoso 1427 |
| Died | 22 March 1498 Rome,Papal States |
| Parents | Lodovico di Campofregoso, Doge of Genoa |
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Paolo di Campofregoso | |
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| 37th Lifetime Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
| In office 14 May 1462 – 31 May 1462 | |
| Preceded by | Lodovico di Campofregoso |
| Succeeded by | Lodovico di Campofregoso |
| In office 8 January 1463 – 16 April 1464 | |
| Preceded by | Lodovico di Campofregoso |
| Succeeded by | Dogeship vacant |
| In office 25 November 1483 – 6 January 1488 | |
| Preceded by | Battista Fregoso |
| Succeeded by | Dogeship vacant |
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| Born | 1427 Genoa,Republic of Genoa |
| Died | 22 March 1498(1498-03-22) (aged 70–71) Rome,Papal States |
Paolo di Campofregoso (Genoa, 1427 –Rome, 22 March 1498) was aGenoese aristocrat and ItalianCardinal who was three timesDoge of the Republic of Genoa, Roman CatholicArchbishop of Genoa from 1453 to 1498 andBishop of Ajaccio from 1493 to 1498.[1]
The son of dogeBattista Fregoso, he was convinced by PopeNicholas V to study ecclesiastical matters atPavia. In 1448, once finished with his studies, he was appointed canon of the cathedral ofSavona, and in 1453 he became abbot of the Cistercian convent of Sant'Andrea atSavona. The same year, aged only 26, he was appointedarchbishop of Genoa by request of his brotherPietro, the current doge. Pietro had become doge for the first time in 1450, succeeding his cousinLodovico, who had resigned for unknown reasons. His rule ended in 1458 when the city surrendered itself to KingCharles VII of France.
Further strife with his cousin caused Lodovico to cede the title of doge to Paolo on 14 May 1462. His rule ended after just fifteen days, as he was replaced by five captains. The latter, in turn, lasted for only a week, after which Lodovico di Campofregoso was restored as doge: now the hate between Paolo, the city's archbishop, and Lodovico, the city's political chief, reached its apex. Paolo succeeded him as doge in January 1463 and had Lodovico detained in the castle ofCastelletto. The following year, after a series of questionable deeds (such as menacing the expulsion of theAdorno family from Genoa, and the endless strife within theFregoso family), the Council of the Elders deposed him, accepting the protection of theHouse of Sforza, which lasted until 1477.
In 1480 he was created cardinal inRome. In that year he participated as papal admiral for an expedition alongside the Neapolitan fleet ofFerdinand I against the Turks atOtranto. In 1483 Paolo di Campofregoso was elected as doge of Genoa for the third time; however, this time a popular rebellion forced him to flee his city in 1488, being succeeded by another submission to the Sforzas. He subsequently lived in exile inPiedmont,Veneto and Rome. In 1490 he received the cardinal title of San Sisto, and took part in theconclave of 1492.
In 1495 he resigned from archbishopric of Genoa, but the following year he was appointed to that post again. In his late life he participated in the struggle to expel Charles VIII of France from Genoa.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Doge of Genoa 14 May 1462 – 31 May 1462 | Succeeded by Government of Four Captains |
| Preceded by | Doge of Genoa 8 January 1463– April 1464 | Succeeded by Subjection to Duchy of Milan |
| Preceded by | Doge of Genoa 25 November 1483 – 6 January 1488 | Succeeded by Subjection to Duchy of Milan |
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