The House of Ruffo di Calabria is the name of an ancient, one of the most prominent and longest-standing Italian noble families.[1]

Ruffo di Calabria
Country Kingdom of Naples
 Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
 Kingdom of Italy
 Italy
Founded10th century
1578
FounderPietro I, Count of Catanzaro
Fabrizio, VIII Count of Sinopoli, I Prince of Scilla
Titles
List
Motto
Omnia bene

("Everything is good")
Cadet branchesRuffo di Catanzaro
Ruffo di Montalto
Ruffo di Sinopoli
Ruffo di Bagnaro (extinct)
Ruffo della Scaletta
Ruffo di Castelcicada (extinct)
Ruffo de Laric (or de La Ric) (extinct)
Roux de Lemanon
Roux de Beauvezet (extinct)
Ruffo de Bonneval de La Fare
Stone version of the Ruffo di Calabria coat of arms at castello Ruffo di Scilla (Reggio Calabria)
Motto: Omnia bene.
Blazon: Troncato, cuneato d'argento e di nero, il capo caricato di tre conchiglie al naturale

History

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It was already one of the seven most important houses of the Kingdom of Naples.[2] Their most notable members include Rembrandt's patron Antonio Ruffo, Russian princess Elisabetta di Sasso Ruffo, the flying ace Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and his daughter Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria, who became Queen Paola of Belgium the spouse of King Albert II of Belgium.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ruffo di Calabria family" (in Italian).
  2. ^ (in Italian) Archivio di Stato di Napoli scheda famiglia Sanseverino Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine B. Filangieri di Candida Gonzaga, op.cit, ad voces; Spreti, op.cit, ad voces)