Domenico di Campofregoso
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Domenico di Campofregoso | |
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| 5th Lifetime Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
| In office 13 August 1370 – 13 June 1378 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriele Adorno |
| Succeeded by | Antoniotto Adorno |
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| Born | c. 1325 |
| Died | 1390 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
Domenico di Campofregoso (1325–1390) was the fifth doge of Genoa. He succeeded Gabriele Adorno upon the deposition of the latter on 13 August 1370 by the two vicars of the people. He held the longest consecutive term as Doge in the history of the Republic.
Domineco was the son of Rolando di Campofregoso and of Manfredina Fregoso. He was born around 1325 as the last son of a family of six. Like many of the members of the Genoese patriciate, he started his professional life as a merchant and financier. By 1355, he was nominated to the First Council of the Republic with the position of senior councilor. At the position, he led the fight against the noble families of Liguria, specially the Fieschi family. He was then made governor of the castles of Gavi, Voltaggio and Portovenere.
Towards the dogeship
Domenico became vicar of the people and from this vantage position he tried to expel doge Adorno with the spontaneous support of the Genoese populace. The inhabitants of the city were called into the church of Santa Maria delle Vigne and the two vicars stirred the crowd against the recent tax increase decided by the doge. The popular assembly deposed Adorno and Domineco di Campofregoso was acclaimed as the new head of state.
