The title
Duke
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...
and
Prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...
of
Paliano
Paliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy.
History
Paliano was the seat of a branch of the powerful Colonna family whose head was Lord, then Duke, then Prince of Paliano. Their fortress ...
is borne by the head of the elder line of the
Colonna
The House of Colonna, also known as ''Sciarrillo'' or ''Sciarra'', is an Italian noble family, forming part of the papal nobility. It was powerful in medieval and Renaissance Rome, supplying one pope (Martin V) and many other church and politica ...
family. At times the honour has been borne by several members at once. The Princes also bear many other titles and honorifics.
The Princes of
Summonte are a cadet branch of the Princes of Paliano.
Lords of Paliano[Se]
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Lorenzo Onofrio I Colonna (1417-1423)
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Antonio Colonna (1423–1471) - son of Lorenzo Onofrio
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Pietro Antonio Colonna (1471 - ) - son of Antonio
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Prospero Colonna
Prospero Colonna (1452–1523), sometimes referred to as Prosper Colonna, was an Italian condottiero in the service of the Papal States, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Spain during the Italian Wars.
Biography
A member of the ancient ...
(1423–1463) - brother of Antonio
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Odoardo Colonna (1423–1485) - brother of Antonio
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Marcantonio I Colonna
Marcantonio I Colonna (1478 – Milan, 1522) was an Italian condottiero from the Colonna family.
He was the son of Pietro Antonio, prince of Salerno, and started his military career at the age of 24. He became a renowned condottiero, since 1502 ...
(1485–1522) - son of Pietro Antonio
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Vespasiano Colonna (1522–1528) - grandson of Antonio; son of the ''
condottiero
''Condottieri'' (; singular ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian captains in command of mercenary companies during the Middle Ages and of multinational armies during the early modern period. They notably served popes and other Europe ...
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Prospero Colonna
Prospero Colonna (1452–1523), sometimes referred to as Prosper Colonna, was an Italian condottiero in the service of the Papal States, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Spain during the Italian Wars.
Biography
A member of the ancient ...
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Fabrizio I Colonna (1485–1519) - son of Odoardo
Dukes of Paliano
*Fabrizio I Colonna (1519–1520)
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Ascanio Colonna (1520–1556) - son of Fabrizio I
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Giovanni Carafa (1556–1559) - nephew of
Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV, born Gian Pietro Carafa, C.R. ( la, Paulus IV; it, Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death in August 1559. While serving as pap ...
Duke-Princes of Paliano
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Marcantonio II Colonna (1559–1585) - son of Ascanio
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Marcantonio III Colonna (1585–1595) - grandson of Marcantonio II
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Marcantonio IV Colonna (1595–1611) - son of Marcantonio III
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Filippo I Colonna
Filippo Colonna (1578 – 11 April 1639), Prince of Paliano, was an Italian nobleman, who was the head of the Colonna family of Rome and the hereditary Gran Connestabile at the court of Naples.
Biography
He was born in Rome. A nephew of Carlo ...
(1611–1639) - brother of Marcantonio III
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Girolamo Colonna
Girolamo Colonna (23 March 1604 – 4 September 1666) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and member of the noble Colonna family.
Biography
Colonna was born at Orsogna into the Colonna family and his extended family included m ...
(1639–1666) - son of Filippo I, contested by brother Frederico
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Marcantonio V Colonna (1639–1659) - brother of Girolamo and son of Filippo I. ''Prince'' while his brothers fought over the Duchy.
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Lorenzo Onofrio II Colonna (1659/66–1689) - son of Marcantonio V
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Filippo II Colonna (1689–1714) - son of Lorenzo Onofrio II
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Fabrizio II Colonna (1714–1755) - son of Filippo II
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Lorenzo II Colonna (1755–1787) - son of Fabrizio II
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Filippo III Giuseppe Colonna (1787–1818) - son of Lorenzo II
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Aspreno I Colonna (1818–1847) - brother of Filippo III
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Giovanni Andrea Colonna (1847–1894) - son of Aspreno I
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Marcantonio VI Colonna (1894–1912) - son of Giovanni Andrea
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Fabrizio III Colonna (1912–1923) - brother of Marcantonio VI
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Marcantonio VII Colonna (1923–1947) - son of Fabrizio III
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Aspreno II Colonna (1947–1987) - son of Marcantonio VII
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Marcantonio VIII Colonna (1948– ) - son of Aspreno II
References and Notes
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Paliano, Princes of