Ruffo di Calabria

House of Ruffo di Calabria
House of Ruffo di Calabria
Country	Kingdom of Naples; Kingdom of the Two Sicilies; Kingdom of Italy; Italy
Founded	10th century (origin); 1578 (princely title)
Founder	Pietro I, Count of Catanzaro; Fabrizio (VIII Count of Sinopoli, I Prince of Scilla)
Titles	List Cardinal (non-hereditary); Queen consort of the Belgians; Prince of Calabria; Prince of Scilla; Prince of Palazzolo; Prince of Scaletta; Prince of Castelcicala; Prince of Floresta; Prince of Sant'Antimo; Prince of Fiumara; Prince of Motta San Giovanni; Duke of San Martino; Duke of Guardia Lombardi; Duke of Bagnara; Duke of Baranello; Duke of Santa Cristina; Marquis of Licodia; Marquis of Panaghia; Marquis of Crotone; Marquis of Guardia; Marquis of Courbons; Marquis of Lafare; Count of Sinopoli; Count of Nicotera; Count of Catanzaro; Count of Mesoraca; Count of Montalto and Corigliano; Count of Laric; Baron of Calanna and Crispano; Baron of Guidomandri; Baron of Monaco; Baron of Luponaro; Baron of San Giorgio; Baron of Cucco; Baron of Randé; Baron of Castellana; Baron of Fegotto; Baron of San Lucido; Baron of Castelcicada; Baron of Oze; Lord of Giampilieri; Lord of Molino; Lord of Altolia; Lord of Beauvezet; Lord of Bonneval; Lord of Lamanon and Aurons; Neapolitan Patrician; Messinese Patrician; Grandee of Spain, first class;
Motto	Omnia bene; ("Everything is good")
Cadet branches	Ruffo 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

The Ruffo di Calabria are one of the oldest and most illustrious families of the Italian nobility, already counted among the seven greatest noble houses of the Kingdom of Naples.