Ghibelline

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgɪbɪlʌɪn/

noun

  • a member of one of the two great political factions in Italian medieval politics, traditionally supporting the Holy Roman emperor against the Pope and his supporters, the Guelphs.

Origin:

from Italian Ghibellino, perhaps from German Waiblingen, an estate belonging to Hohenstaufen emperors