| House of Dentice Casa Dentice | |
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| Country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Founded | 13th century |
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The House of Dentice is an old Italian noble family, whose members occupied many important ecclesiastical and political positions.
| House of Dentice Casa Dentice | |
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| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Founded | 13th century |
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The House of Dentice is an old Italian noble family, whose members occupied many important ecclesiastical and political positions.
Originally from Amalfi, in 1200 she was listed among the feudal lords of the Kingdom of Naples. They moved from Amalfi, first to Sorrento, where they was admitted to the patriciate of the Seggio di Porta, and then to Naples, where they enjoyed the honours of the seats of Nilo and Capuano. In 1565, they were admitted to the Order of Malta. [1]
In 1925, Count Carlo Dentice di Frasso, and his American wife, the former Dorothy Cadwell Taylor (later known as Countess Dorothy di Frasso), [2] [3] acquired Villa Madama in Rome and restored it, [4] later donating it to the State, while the Castello Dentice di Frasso in San Vito dei Normanni continues to be their property.
The family split into two branches:
The family produced a number of illustrious musicians and music theorists active between the 16th and 17th centuries, including:
The family produced a number of prominent politicians, including:
The branch originates with Placido, a descendant of Giovanni Giacomo, a descendant of Antonio, 1st Lord of Viggiano.
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