Career
In 1270 he started a co-dictatorship with Oberto Doria, also a Ghibelline. In 1275 he was capitano del popolo in Asti, and perhaps he took part in the battle of Roccavione of the same year, which marked the end of the Guelph-Angevine party south of Piedmont. He also directed the construction of San Damiano d"Asti, a new city built by the Asti people.
In 1291, Spinola started the construction of the Ducal Palace in Genoa.
