Olimpia Ludovisi (1656 – 27 November 1700) was the ruling Princess of Piombino in 1700.

Life

She was the eldest daughter of

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was Prince of Piombino from 1634 until his death, along his military and diplomatic career he was known and recorded in historical documents as Commander ''Niccolò da Candia'', for his engagement ...

and his third wife Costanza

Pamphili The House of Pamphili (often with the final ''long i'' orthography, Pamphilj) was one of the papal families deeply entrenched in Catholic Church, Roman and Italian politics of the 16th and 17th centuries. Later, the Pamphili family line merged w ...

, sister of Vatican cardinal

Camillo Pamphili Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili (21 February 1622 – 26 July 1666) was an Italian Catholic cardinal and nobleman of the Pamphili family. His name is often spelled with the final ''long i'' orthography; Pamphilj. Early life Pamphili was ...

. Through her mother she was the maternal grand-niece of

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in January ...

and the paternal grand-niece of

Pope Gregory XV Pope Gregory XV ( la, Gregorius XV; it, Gregorio XV; 9 January 15548 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 to his death in July 1623. Biography Early life Al ...

, and the cousin of

Olimpia Aldobrandini Olimpia Aldobrandini (20 April 1623 – 18 December 1681) was a member of the Aldobrandini family of Rome, and the sole heiress to the family fortune. Biography Donna Olimpia Aldobrandini was born 20 April 1623, the daughter of Giorgio Aldob ...

. Unlike her two sisters Lavinia and Ippolita, Olimpia did not marry, instead she dedicated her life to the church as nun. In 1699, Olimpia's older brother

Giovan Battista Ludovisi Giovan Battista Ludovisi (''John Baptist Ludovisi'') (1647 - 24 August 1699) was the Prince of Piombino, serving from 1665 until his death in 1699. Life Giovan Battista Ludovisi was the son and heir of Niccolò I Ludovisi and his third wife Cost ...

died and left his estate to his newborn son Niccolo under the regency of his widow

Anna Maria Arduino Anna Maria Arduino (1672–1700) was an Italian regent, socialite, painter and writer. She was the regent of the Principality of Piombino during the minority of her son Prince Niccolò II Ludovisi in 1699–1700. Life She was born in Messina, I ...

. However, the young child died 1700 and Olimpia succeeded being the closest surviving paternal relative. Olimpia inherited all fiefs including Piombino. She was the second Princess of Piombino to rule in her own right after Isabella Appiani. Olimpia remained a nun after her accession. Olimpia only reigned for several months until she died on 27 November 1700. Since she left no issued or children, the succession passed to her only surviving sibling granting continuity to the Ludovisi de Candia-Pamphili lineage of the Principality of Piombino issuing all inheritance and titles to her sister Ippolita.Translation from Catalan Wikipedia

References

* Mauro Carrara, Signori e principi di Piombino, Bandecchi & Vivaldi, Pontedera 1996. {{end 1656 births 1700 deaths 17th-century Italian nobility 17th-century women rulers 17th-century Italian women Princes of Piombino Olimpia