Filippo Colonna (1578 – 11 April 1639),

Prince of Paliano The title Duke and Prince of Paliano is borne by the head of the elder line of the Colonna 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 ar ...

, was an Italian nobleman, who was the head 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 pol ...

family of

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus ( legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

and the hereditary Gran Connestabile at the court of Naples.

Biography

He was born in

. A nephew of

Carlo Borromeo Charles Borromeo ( it, Carlo Borromeo; la, Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat ...

and grand nephew of

Gian Giacomo Medici 250px, Gian Giacomo Medici, ''Il Medeghino'', in a 16th-century engraving Gian Giacomo Medici (25 January 1498 – 8 November 1555) was an Italian condottiero who became a noted Spanish general, Duke of Marignano and Marquess of Musso and Lecco ...

, he married Lucrezia Tomacelli, of the Lords of Galatro (1576–1622) in 1597. His rebuilding of Palazzo Colonna began the process of creating a unified structure of the assortment of medieval buildings. He realized the monumental garden entrance on

Monte Cavallo Monte Cavallo is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. Monte Cavallo borders the following municipalities: Pieve Torina, Ser ...

. In 1639, he walked down a well known path by his home, and promptly died by slipping on a stone of sorts and splitting open his head on the rocks. At his death it was revealed that he had appointed his second son, Girolamo, to be his heir, thus starting a war of succession between the eldest son, Federico, and Girolamo.

Issue

He had five children; * Anna Colonna (died 1658), wife of

Taddeo Barberini Taddeo Barberini (1603–1647) was an Italian nobleman of the House of Barberini who became Prince of Palestrina and Gonfalonier of the Church; commander of the Papal Army. He was a nephew of Pope Urban VIII and brother of Cardinals France ...

(Prince of Palestrina). Mother of Lucrezia Barberini, Duchess of Modena, of

Maffeo Barberini Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As p ...

and of

Carlo Barberini Carlo Barberini (1 June 1630 – 2 October 1704) was an Italian Catholic cardinal and member of the Barberini family. He was the grand-nephew of Maffeo Barberini (Pope Urban VIII) and son of Taddeo Barberini ( Prince of Palestrina). Early life a ...

. *Federico Colonna, Prince of Paliano, Prince of Butera (1601–1641) married Margherita Branciforte and had issue; *

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 me ...

(1604–1666) elevated to Cardinal in 1627 by

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...

(the uncle of his brother-in-law Taddeo). *

Marcantonio V Colonna Marcantonio V Colonna (1606/10 – 1659) was an Italian nobleman of the Colonna family and Prince of Paliano. Colonna was the son of Don Filippo I Colonna, Prince of Paliano, and his wife, Lucrezia Tomacelli. He was the brother of Anna Colonna ...

, Prince of Paliano (1606/1610–1659) married Isabella Gioeni Cardona, Princess of Castiglione and had issue including

Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna (1637–1689) was an Italian nobleman of the Colonna family. He was the 8th Duke and Prince of Paliano and hereditary Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples. He was also a Knight of the Golden Fleece. Biography Colonna ...

. *Carlo Colonna, Duke of the Marsi, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1607–1686) died unmarried. *Chiara Maria Colonna (April 1610-1676), in religion Sister Chiara Maria della Passione, discalced carmelite, foundress of the convent Regina Coeli in Naples.Biagio, della P, Benoît Thiboust, and Gioseppe Vannacci. Vita Della Ven. Madre Suor Chiara Maria Della Passione Carmelitana Scalza: Fondatrice Del Monastero Di Regina Coeli, Nel Secolo Donna Vittoria Colonna, Figlia Di Don Filippo Gran Contestabile Del Regno Di Napoli &c. In Roma: Nella stamperia di Gioseppe Vannacci, 1681. Print

Notes

External links

Genealogical notice
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colonna, Filippo 01 1578 births 1639 deaths Nobility from Rome Filippo 1 17th-century Italian nobility