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Biography

Born in Trento, he was the son of baron Niccolò Madruzzo and Helene of Lanberg, and nephew of

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, Prince-Bishop of Trento. He studied at the universities of Leuven and

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. In 1550 his uncle Cristoforo, named Governor of Milan, entrusted him the administration of the Bishopric of Trento, where the

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had been in intermittent progress since 1545; it was to continue until 1563. After numerous important diplomatic and political experiences (including the mourning discourse at

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's funeral), he was created cardinal in 1561 by Pope Pius IV, given the

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and Cristoforo Madruzzo, the bishopric had gained a substantial independence from the Habsburg-controlled

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, and this caused strife between Ludovico and the Austrian archduke (and future emperor) Ferdinand II. The latter invaded Trentine territory in 1567, and Ludovico moved to Rome, waiting for a diplomatic resolution of the conflict. Trento's authority was totally re-established by the Diet of Speyer in 1587. Ludovico Madruzzo was a friend of

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and St. Philip Neri. He died in

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in 1600. He was succeeded by his nephew Carlo Gaudenzio.

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