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Niccolò Ludovisi
Niccolò I Ludovisi (1610 – 25 December 1664) was Prince of Piombino from 1634 until his death, along his military and diplomatic career he was known and recorded in historical documents as Commander ''Niccolò da Candia'', for his engagement in the Venetian colony of Crete, the Duchy of Candia Family He was the son of Orazio Ludovisi, patrician of Bologna and commander-in-chief of the Papal Army (as well as brother of Pope Gregory XV), and Lavinia Albergati. He was the nephew of later-Cardinal Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi. He was a brother of Ludovico Ludovisi who was made a cardinal by their uncle the pope. Marriages and legacy Ludovisi was married three times. He married firstly on 30 November 1622 to Isabella Gesualdo (1611–1629), princess of Venosa, *Lavinia (1627–1634), died in childhood In 1632 Niccolò married secondly to Polissena Appiani (?-1642), the daughter and heiress of Isabella Appiani, Princess of Piombino. *Gregorio Filippo (1633-c.1637), died i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi
Cardinal Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi. Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi (15 September 16089 August 1687) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna. Biography He was a cousin of Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi. On 16 September 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, and Lelio Falconieri, Titular Archbishop of ''Thebae'', serving as co-consecrators. On 6 February 1645 he was appointed Archbishop of Bologna, and on 6 March 1645 he was elevated to cardinal by Pope Innocent X. He served as Cardinal-Priest of the Basilica di Sant'Agostino and then the Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. In 1650 he was appointed Major Penitentiary, and in 1683 he was appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals The dean of the College of Cardinals ( la, Decanus Collegii Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalium) presides over the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
