Prince of Civitella-Cesi is an Italian title of nobility granted to Giovanni Torlonia (1755–1829) of the

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family. In exchange for the administration of finances of the

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with the blessing of the Pope, Giovanni Torlonia was created in 1794

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of Bracciano and

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of Pisciarelli; in 1803 Marquis of Romavecchia and Turrita; and 1st Prince of Civitella Cesi ( Princeps Romanus); in 1809 he was created a

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(with Papal confirmation of that honor on January 19, 1813) and in 1820 became

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and

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, with other titles. He was the builder of the Villa Torlonia in

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Princes of Civitella-Cesi

Giovanni Torlonia, 1st Prince of Civitella-Cesi Giovanni Raimondo Torlonia (May 1755 – February 25, 1829) was a famous Franco-Italian banker to the Vatican and noble of the Torlonia family. In 1785 he inherited the fortune of his father Marino Torlonia (1725–1785; in early life Marin Torloni ...

(born Siena, May 1754, died Rome, 25 Feb 1829), in 1814 created Prince of Civitella-Cesi, who in September 1793 married in Rome Anna Maria Schultheiss (born Donaueschingen, 23 August 1760, died Rome, 4 November 1840) * Alessandro Torlonia, 2nd Prince of Civitella-Cesi *

Augusto Torlonia, 3rd Prince of Civitella Cesi Don Augusto Torlonia, of the House of Torlonia, was an Italian nobleman and third Prince of Civitella-Cesi. Augusto inherited the title from his grandfather's younger brother, Alessandro Torlonia, 2nd Prince of Civitella-Cesi. Augusto was born in ...

(20 January 1855 - 17 April 1926). *

Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi Marino Torlonia (29 July 1861 – 5 March 1933), 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi, duke of Poli and Guadagnolo, was an Italian nobleman. Biography He was born in Poli, Italy, the sixth son of Prince Don Giulio Torlonia, 2nd Duke di Poli e di Guadagno ...

Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi Don Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi (7 December 1911 – 1 May/12 May 1986) was an Italian banking heir and a member of the House of Torlonia. About Born in Rome on 7 December 1911, Torlonia was the son of Marino Torloni ...

Marco Torlonia, 6th Prince of Civitella-Cesi '' Don'' Marco Alfonso Torlonia, 6th Prince of Civitella-Cesi (2 July 1937 – 5 December 2014) was the son of Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi and Infanta Beatriz of Spain, daughter of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. He was, therefor ...

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(b. Rome 18 Apr 1962); on 9 June 2001 he married Carla De Stefanis (born Rome 23 Nov 1966) in the Palazzo Torlonia, Rome. **Heir-Apparent: Don Stanislao (born January 2005) Civitella-Cesi {{VaticanCity-stub