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Gian Giordano Orsini, IV Lord of Bracciano (Bracciano, c. 1460 – Vicovaro, 1517) was an Italian nobleman and condottiero. He married Felice della Rovere and was the son-in-law of Pope Julius II.
His son Gian Giordano was Prince Assistant to the Papal Throne. His nephew Virginio was a famous admiral for the Papal States and France, but in 1539 he had his fiefs confiscated under the charge of treason.
Gian Giordano Orsini (Bracciano, 1460 circa – Vicovaro, 11 ottobre 1517) è stato un condottiero italiano
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Gian Giordano Orsini had been recently widowed and left with three children, including a boy, Napoleone. The peculiar but advantageous arrangement made for Felice’s marriage dictated that if she could produce a boy, Gian Giordano’s son from his previous marriage would be excluded from inheriting the Orsini lordship.
May 29, 2021 · Gian Giordano was the son of Gentile Virginio Orsini and Isabella Orsini. He was married to Felice della Rovere (illegitimate daughter of Giuliano della Rovere, who was Pope Julius II, and Lucrezia Normanni). [1] [2] [3] Sources. ↑ Litta, Pompeo. Famiglie celebri di Italia. Orsini di Roma. Tavola XXVII.
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Sep 5, 2005 · When Gian Giordano died in 1517, Felice became regent of the vast Orsini holdings. Felice dedicated herself to this challenge for 18 years, shepherding her family through famine, plague and...
On the side of Gentil Virginio, beside a Moorish page with bichromatic hose, there are a cardinal in red identifiable as Giovan Battista Orsini and a young man in blue probably Gian Giordano,...
