Francesco Maria Della Rovere

Doge of the Republic of Genoa

Francesco Maria Della Rovere


168th Doge of the Republic of Genoa
In office 29 January 1765 – 29 January 1767
Preceded by	Rodolfo Emilio Brignole Sale
Succeeded by	Marcello Durazzo

Personal details
Born	13 February 1695 Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died	23 May 1768 Genoa, Republic of Genoa

Francesco Maria Della Rovere (Genoa, 13 February 1695 - Genoa, 23 May 1768) was the 168th Doge of the Republic of Genoa, the last member of the Genoese branch of the Della Rovere family.

Biography

During his mandate as Doge of Genoa, he commissioned new conservation and restoration works for the Doge's Palace, the residence of the doge in charge and seat of political power for the presence of the Major and Minor Council of the Republic of Genoa. He also maintained good relations with the Holy See in Rome and also thanks to his Roman knowledge he favored the cardinal election of the Genoese Nicolò Serra and Lazzaro Pallavicini. When the dogal office ended on 29 January 1767, Francesco Maria Della Rovere died in Genoa on 23 May 1768. Having had no children from his wife Caterina Negrone, daughter of the former doge Domenico Negrone, the Genoese noble branch of the Della Rovere family went extinct.