| Ruffo di Calabria | |
| Coat Of Arms: | RuffoCoA.png |
| Country: |  Italy |
| Founded: | 10th century 1578 |
| Founder: | Pietro I, Count of Catanzaro Fabrizio, VIII Count of Sinopoli, I Prince of Scilla |
| Motto: | Omnia bene |
| Motto Lang: | la |
| Motto Trans: | "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 House of Ruffo di Calabria is the name of an ancient, one of the most prominent and longest-standing Italian noble families.[1]
It was already one of the seven most important houses of the Kingdom of Naples.[2] Their most notable members include Rembrandt's patron Antonio Ruffo, Russian princess Elisabetta di Sasso Ruffo, the flying ace Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and his daughter Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria, who became Queen Paola of Belgium the spouse of King Albert II of Belgium.