House of Spinola

Spinola
Noble House
Arms of the House of Spinola
Parent family	Visconti (Viscounts of Manesseno)
Country	Republic of Genoa Papal States Kingdom of Italy Italy
Etymology	Viscount Guido, known as "Spinula"
Founded	12th century
Founder	Guido Spinola
Titles	Doge of Genoa (non-hereditary) (1531–1533) (1551–1553) (1567–1569) (1613–1615) (1629–1631) (1654–1656) (1679–1681) (1687–1689) (1732–1734) (1740–1742) (1773–1773) Marquis of Farigliano, Garessio, Lerma, Molare, Morbello, Mornese, Spigno, Villalvernia Count of Tassarolo Lord of Belforte, Bistagno, Brignano, Cantalupo, Carrosio, Casaleggio Boiro, Casalnoceto, Cassano Spinola, Cassinelle, Castel de' Rati, Denice, Francavilla, Frascata, Frugarolo, Gorrino, Lu, Monastero Bormida, Moncalvo, Montacuto, Montemarzino, Paderno, Pasturana, Pontecurone, Prasco, Tagliolo, Torcello, Torre de' Rati, Torre Uzzone, Torrione, Valle Scrivia, Vignale, Voltaggio
Motto	Fecerunt Me Et Plasmaverunt Me ('They made me and shaped me.')

The House of Spinola, or Spinola family, is a Genoese noble family which played a leading role in the Republic of Genoa. Their influence was at its greatest extent in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.