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The Valdettaro family is an Italian noble family. Originally from the Val di Taro, more precisely from Borgo Val di Taro, from which the name derives, the family arrived in Genoa around 1180. Historically, the family settled on the side of the Ghibelline, and gave birth to active characters in political and religious life, of which many were enrolled in the Military Order of St. George. In 1528 he was enrolled at the Hotel Cibo. In 1600 a branch of the family moved to Naples where it had the title of Marquis of Rocchetta. Newly in Genoa since the 18th century and currently resident in Milan and Rome.

The family is enrolled in the Official Elenco Nobiliare Italiano with the titles of Marchese (mpr), Genoese patrizio (m), preached by Rocchetta; last recognition 29 April 1936.

The Valdettaro family is recognized as one of the 1400 oldest families in the world, still existing, originating in Europe.

The Valdettaro between the 12th and 17th centuries
The surname of the house has undergone numerous transformations before asserting itself in its current form Valdettaro. From the Latin Valdetarius are successive appellative derivatives: the (family) Valdetara, the Marchio dei Valdetari with reference to the fief, rather than the De Valdetari or Valdetari/Valdari (in the plural form) or the Valdetaro (in the singular form).

In 1188 Oberto and Ottone were among the convents of peace between Genoa and Pisa, sponsored by Pope Clement III and are appointed within the Signoria of the Elders. In addition, "Otto de Valdetari" (Ottone) was the owner of a lignum in 1191 (with Giacomo "de Valdetari", Oberto di Sestri Levante, Ugo di Quinto, Oberto di Quinto, directed in Sicily and Barberia), owner of a sagittea in 1210, and co-owner of the bucius "S. Iacobus" in 1220.

John, in 1396, Antonio, in 1387, and Galeotto, in 1472 were the elders of the Republic of Genoa.

Benedict of John, is in 1406 adviser of the Military Order of St. George, in 1408 elected over the affairs of Cyprus, in 1411 Elector of Anziani among those charged to share the fee for war with the Florentines and in 1413 is among the 12 reformers of the laws. Buried in 1414 with the brothers at the door of the cemetery of St. Francis of Castelletto.

In 1415 Giacomo, already an elder in 1412, is among the nine citizens elected to pacify the factions in struggle during the dogate of Giorgio Adorno, then in 1420, prior to the elders; finally adviser of the Military Order of San Giorgio in 1438.

Bartholomew was the podesty of Voltri in 1434. Another Bartolomeo was an officer of salt in 1478.

Pope Sixtus IV, in about 1480, gave Antonio, the bishop's seat of Brugnato, which he enjoyed until 1492. Peter was bishop of Carpentras in 1482. Domenico was bishop of Accia and Mariana in Corsica in 1501 and in 1502 consecrated the Sanctuary of Coronata.

They were appointed to the nobility in the hotel Cybo in 1528: Geronimo, Galeazzo (