Who are the most famous papal families?
Answer:
The three most famous papal families are the Medicis, Borgias, and the Conti di Segni families, who all had at least three popes within their family trees. During the Medieval and Renaissance period in Italy, the large majority of church positions were held by a small number of wealthy families who used the church to amass enormous amounts of wealth and influence within Europe for themselves and their relatives. Families such as the Medicis and the Borgias were not driven by religious commitment but instead by the attraction of wealth and power that came with the papacy.