The Trinci were a noble family from central Italy

Italy

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, who were lords of Foligno

Foligno

Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system...

, in Umbria

Umbria

Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...

, from 1305 to 1439.

History

During the War of the Guelphs and Ghibellines which tore apart Italy from the 12th to the 14th century, the Trinci were initially Guelphs, but switched to the other party from 1240. Corrado (I) and Trincia I Trinci held the title of podestà or vicar of Foligno in the late 13th century.

In 1305 the Trinci, after returning to the Guelphs, became lords of Foligno by expelling the Ghibelline Anastasi thanks to the support of nobles from Spoleto

Spoleto

Spoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is S. of Trevi, N. of Terni, SE of Perugia; SE of Florence; and N of Rome.-History:...

 and Perugia

Perugia

Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....

. Nallo governed as capitano del popolo

Capitano del popolo

The capitano del popolo was an administrative title used in Italy during the Middle Ages.It was created in the early 13th century when the populares, the increasing wealthy classes of merchants, professionals, craftsmen and, in maritime cities, ship-owners, who were of non-noble origin, were able...

 the until 1321. After him, the Trinci held the titles of gonfaloniere di giustizia

Gonfaloniere

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 and capitani.

Nallo's brother, Ugolino, ruled until 1338, being succeeded by Nallo's son, Corrado I, who died in 1343. He was followed by Ugolino Novello

Ugolino II Trinci

Ugolino II Trinci was the lord of Foligno from 1343 until his death. He was the son of Nallo I Trinci and succeeded his brother Corrado I in the lordship in 1343....

, the last to hold the aforementioned titles. The first official recognition came in 1367, when Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V

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 named Ugolino's son, Trincia II Trinci

Trincia II Trinci

Trincia II Trinci was lord of Foligno, in central Italy, from 1353; he was the son of Ugolino Novello Trinci....

, as apostolic vicar. Trincia was killed in 1377 by some Ghibellin exiles. His brother Corrado II

Corrado II Trinci

Corrado II Trinci was the lord of Foligno from 1377 until his death. He was the son of Ugolino II Trinci.In December 1377 he became lord of Foligno when the people arouse against the Ghibelline government which had killed his brother Trincia a few months before. His son Ugolino succeeded him...

 ruled Foligno until 1388, followed by his son Ugolino III

Ugolino III Trinci

Ugolino III Trinci was Lord of Foligno in the early 14th century.The son of Trincia II Trinci, he was justice gonfalonier and "Captain of the People" of Foligno from 1386, succeeding to his brother Corrado, and receiving the title of Papal vicar from the Pope in 1405...

, who was a friend of the condottiero Braccio Fortebraccio.

His sons Niccolò, Bartolomeo and Corrado III

Corrado III Trinci

Corrado III Trinci was lord of Foligno from 1421 until 1439.Trinci ruled Foligno with his brothers Niccolò and Bartolomeo, until their assassination by the castellan of Nocera Umbra. Corrado Trinci took his revenge by attacking the town and killing the castellan.Initially a fierce enemy of the...

 co-ruled the city from 1415 to 1421. Corrado, however, decided to break with the Papal authority: assailed by Cardinal Giovanni Maria Vitelleschi, he lost Foligno, which therefater lost its autonomy and became part of the Papal States

Papal States

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.