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Felice della Rovere (c. 1483 – 27 September 1536), also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance , she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II).
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- Unknown first husband disputed, Gian Giordano Orsini
- September 27, 1536 (aged 52–53), Rome, Papal States
By Caroline P. Murphy. Oxford University Press, 359 pages, $28. A Renaissance woman rescued from obscurity. Reviewed by DONNA MARTIN. A lack of resources to fill in the early life of Felice della Rovere, the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, casts an opening shadow on Caroline Murphy’s well-researched biography.
Offspring of what was probably a brief liaison between Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere—later Pope Julius II—and Lucrezia Normanni, daughter of an old Roman family, Felice grew up in her mother ...
Jan 1, 2004 · The illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, Felice della Rovere became one of the most powerful and accomplished women of the Italian Renaissance. Now, Caroline Murphy vividly captures the untold story of a rare woman who moved with confidence through a world of popes and princes. Using a wide variety of sources, including Felice's personal ...
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Felice della Rovere (c. 1483 – 27 September 1536), also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance, she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II). Felice was well educated, became accepted ...
Jan 25, 2022 · Felice was born about 1483. She was the illegitimate daughter of Giuliano della Rovere, who was Pope Julius II, and Lucrezia Normanni. She was firstly married to an unknown man. She was secondly married to Gian Giordano Orsini (son of Gentile Virginio Orsini and Isabella Orsini). She passed away in 1536. Sources . ↑ Litta, Pompeo. Famiglie ...
Felice della Rovere , also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance, she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere . Felice was well educated, became accepted into close courtly circles of aristocratic families, and formed friendships with scholars and poets ...
