Giovanni I da Varano

Giovanni I da Varano was an Italian condottiero and lord of Camerino, a son of Berardo II da Varano. While his brothers Rodolfo and Venanzio joined the 1375 league against Pope Gregory XI, Giovanni stayed loyal to the Church and took part in the unsuccessful defence of Fabriano.

When Gregory XI returned to Rome in 1377, he confirmed Giovanni and his brother Gentile in possession of Tolentino and San Ginesio. Giovanni built the rocca Varano and ruled Camerino from 1384 until his death in 1385.