Princes of Paliano
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Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
and Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
of Paliano
Paliano
Paliano is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy.- History :Paliano was the seat of a branch of the powerful Colonna family whose head was Lord, then Duke, then Prince of Paliano. Their fortress dominates the town...
is borne by the head of the Colonna di Paliano family. At times the honour has been borne by several members at once. The Princes also bear many other titles and honorifics.
Lords of Paliano
- Lorenzo Onofrio I Colonna (1417-1423)
- Antonio Colonna (1423–1471) - son of Lorenzo Onofrio
- Prospero Colonna (1423–1463) - brother of Antonio
- Oroardo Colonna (1423–1485) - brother of Antonio
- Marcantonio I ColonnaMarcantonio I ColonnaMarcantonio I Colonna was an Italian condottiero from the Colonna family.He was the son of Pietro Antonio, prince of Salerno, and started his military career at the age of 24...
(1485–1522) - grandson of Antonio - Vespasiano Colonna (1522–1528) - grandson of Antonio; son of the condottieroCondottierithumb|Depiction of [[Farinata degli Uberti]] by [[Andrea del Castagno]], showing a 15th century condottiero's typical attire.Condottieri were the mercenary soldier leaders of the professional, military free companies contracted by the Italian city-states and the Papacy, from the late Middle Ages...
Prospero ColonnaProspero ColonnaProspero Colonna , sometimes referred to as Prosper Colonna, was an Italian condottiero in the service of the Papal States and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian Wars.-Biography:... - Fabrizio I Colonna (1485–1519) - son of Oroardo
Dukes of Paliano
- Fabrizio I Colonna (1519–1520)
- Ascanio Colonna (1520–1556) - son of Fabrizio I
- Giovanni CarafaGiovanni Carafa, Duke of PalianoGiovanni Carafa , Duke of Paliano, was a papal nephew and minor Italian prince.The son of Giovanni Alfonso Carafa, Count of Montorio, and Caterina Cantelma, Giovanni came to prominence along with his brothers Carlo and Antonio when their uncle, Cardinal Giovanni Pietro Carafa, was elected Pope Paul...
(1556–1559) - nephew of Pope Paul IVPope Paul IVPope Paul IV, C.R. , né Giovanni Pietro Carafa, was Pope from 23 May 1555 until his death.-Early life:Giovanni Pietro Carafa was born in Capriglia Irpina, near Avellino, into a prominent noble family of Naples...
Duke-Princes of Paliano
- Marcantonio II Colonna (1559–1585) - son of Ascanio
- Marcantonio III Colonna (1585–1595) - grandson of Marcantonio II
- Marcantonio IV Colonna (1595–1611) - son of Marcantonio III
- Filippo I ColonnaFilippo I ColonnaFilippo Colonna , Prince of Paliano, was an Italian nobleman, who was the head of the Colonna family of Rome and the hereditary Gran Connestabile at the court of Naples.-Biography:He was born at Rome...
(1611–1639) - brother of Marcantonio III - Girolamo ColonnaGirolamo ColonnaGirolamo Colonna was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and member of the noble Colonna family.-Biography:...
(1639–1666) - son of Filippo I, contested by brother Frederico - Marcantonio V ColonnaMarcantonio V ColonnaMarcantonio V Colonna 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...
(1639–1659) - brother of Girolamo and son of Filippo I. Prince while his brothers fought over the Duchy. - Lorenzo Onofrio ColonnaLorenzo Onofrio ColonnaLorenzo Onofrio Colonna 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:...
(1659/66–1689) - son of Marcantonio V - Filippo II ColonnaFilippo II ColonnaFilippo II Colonna , 9th Duke and Prince of Paliano, was an Italian nobleman of the prominent Colonna family....
(1689–1714) - son of Lorenzo Onofrio II - Fabrizio II Colonna (1714–1755) - son of Filippo II
- Lorenzo II Colonna (1755–1787) - son of Fabrizio II
- Filippo III Giuseppe Colonna (1787–1818) - son of Lorenzo II
- Aspreno I Colonna (1818–1847) - brother of Filippo III
- Giovanni Andrea Colonna (1847–1894) - son of Aspreno I
- Marcantonio VI Colonna (1894–1912) - son of Giovanni Andrea
- Fabrizio III Colonna (1912–1923) - brother of Marcantonio VI
- Marcantonio VII Colonna (1923–1947) - son of Fabrizio III
- Aspreno II Colonna (1947–1987) - son of Marcantonio VII
- Marcantonio VIII Colonna (1987– ) - son of Aspreno II