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and the younger brother of the literary figure Andrea Matteo Acquaviva, Belisario followed the military profession. Unlike his brother Andrea Matteo, 8th Duke of Atri, who supported the French, Belisario fought against Charles VIII of France, and was rewarded by King

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, and like his older brother, was a member of the

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Giacomo Antonio Acquaviva Giacomo Antonio Acquaviva (1490 ? - 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nardò (1521–1532). He was the son of the Marchese di Nardò, and only seventeen when appointed. Biography Giacomo Antonio Acquaviva was the son of ...

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Giovanni Battista Acquaviva Giovanni Battista Acquaviva (1513-1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nardò (1536–1569). Biography Giovanni Battista Acquaviva was the son of Italian nobleman Belisario Acquaviva,Bishop of Nardò.Fondazione Terra D'Otranto: "La “Spina” del vescovo" da Marcello Gaballo
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