Orazio Ludovisi
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Orazio Ludovisi was an Italian nobleman, military commander
and patrician of Bologna. During his brother's reign as Pope Gregory XV
, he became Commander of the Papal Armies and Duke of Fiano and Zagarolo.
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He married Lavinia Albergati and the two had a number of children including:
. A month later, on 13 March 1621, Ludovisi moved to Rome and was immediately appointed Commander of the Papal Armies by his brother. Setting a precedent for his successor (Pope Urban VIII
, who would later make habit commonplace), the Pope also purchased the comune
of Fiano
from the House of Sforza
for 200,000 Écu
and Ludovisi was duly appointed Duke of Fiano and also Duke of Zagarolo.
During his brother's reign, Ludovisi and his wife were patrons of the Bolognese painter Giovanni Valesio
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Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
and patrician of Bologna. During his brother's reign as Pope Gregory XV
Pope Gregory XV
Pope Gregory XV , born Alessandro Ludovisi, was pope from 1621, succeeding Paul V on 9 February 1621...
, he became Commander of the Papal Armies and Duke of Fiano and Zagarolo.
Early life
Ludovisi was born in 1561, son of Pompeo Ludovisi, a patrician of Bologna, and his wife Camillia Bianchini. He was the older brother of Cardinal Alessandro LudovisiPope Gregory XV
Pope Gregory XV , born Alessandro Ludovisi, was pope from 1621, succeeding Paul V on 9 February 1621...
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He married Lavinia Albergati and the two had a number of children including:
- Niccolò LudovisiNiccolò LudovisiNiccolò I Ludovisi was Prince of Piombino from 1634 until his death.-Family:He was the son of Orazio Ludovisi, patrician of Bologna and commander-in-chief of the Papal Army , and Lavinia Albergati. He was the nephew of later-Cardinal Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi...
who inherited his titles - Ludovico Ludovisi who was made Cardinal by Pope Gregory XV
- Ippolita Ludovisi who married and was mother of Olimpia AldobrandiniOlimpia AldobrandiniOlimpia Aldobrandini was a member of the Aldobrandini family of Rome, and the sole heiress to the family fortune.-Biography:...
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Papacy of Gregory XV
In February 1621 Ludovisi's brother, Alessandro Ludovisi, was elected to the papal throne as Pope Gregory XVPope Gregory XV
Pope Gregory XV , born Alessandro Ludovisi, was pope from 1621, succeeding Paul V on 9 February 1621...
. A month later, on 13 March 1621, Ludovisi moved to Rome and was immediately appointed Commander of the Papal Armies by his brother. Setting a precedent for his successor (Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII , born Maffeo Barberini, was pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church missions...
, who would later make habit commonplace), the Pope also purchased the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Fiano
Fiano Romano
Fiano Romano is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Italy, approximately 40 kilometers north that city. It is the birthplace of the Italian actress Sabrina Ferilli....
from the House of Sforza
House of Sforza
Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan.-History:The dynasty was founded by Muzio Attendolo , called Sforza , a condottiero from Romagna serving the Angevin kings of Naples...
for 200,000 Écu
ECU
ECU may refer to:Automotive terms* Electronic control unit, a generic term for any embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a motor vehicle...
and Ludovisi was duly appointed Duke of Fiano and also Duke of Zagarolo.
During his brother's reign, Ludovisi and his wife were patrons of the Bolognese painter Giovanni Valesio
Giovanni Valesio
Giovanni Luigi Valesio was an Italian painter and, most prominently, an engraver of the early-Baroque, active in his native city of Bologna, and then in Rome....
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