Frangipani family
Roman patrician family during the Middle Ages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the sub-tropical shrub of the genus Plumeria, see Frangipani.
For other uses, see Frangipani (disambiguation).
The Frangipani family was a powerful Roman patrician clan in the Middle Ages. The family was firmly Guelph in sympathy.[1] The name has many spellings, which include Frangipane, Freiapane, Fricapane and Fresapane.[1] In his Trattatello in laude di Dante, Boccaccio traces the descent of Dante from the family.[1]