The Above document bears the seal of the Italian Genealogy Society and verifies that the most ancient recorded mentions of the Broccoli surname,(Nobles of Neapolitan Origins), go back to the to the year 1194, in the town of Lucca,Tuscany,where they held a high social standing . Their ancestors were also part of the powerful Paganelli family, rulers of Montemagno, a feudal castle near Pisa, notable to have given the Church a Pontiff, named Eugene III (who by the way, started the Second Holy Crusade in 1145 and I'm not too proud about that!) They held a place of honor among the Nobility of Lucca, and are descended from Lombard tribes around the time of the Carolingian reign (A Frankish Dynasty of Kings started by Charles Martel). From the Neapolitan branch of the family, there is mention of a celebrated patriot, who was bestowed honors in San Marino in 1869. The Broccoli family also settled in Carolei, Prov. di Cozenza.