Biography

Charles V (Charles of Hapsburg) BIRTH Gand, 24 February 1500 DEATH San Jerónimo de Yuste, 21 September 1558 Charles V (Charles of Hapsburg) Charles of Habsburg was the son of Philip “the Handsome” (in turn son of the Emperor of … Read More

Amico Passamonti BIRTH Arsoli, ?? DEATH Gavinana (San Marcello Piteglio), 3 August 1530 Amico Passamonti Amico Passamonti was born in Arsoli. In the early 1510s he started to serve as a mercenary, then joined the military campaign of Giovanni de’ … Read More

Giampaolo Orsini BIRTH Early 16th century DEATH ?? Giampaolo Orsini Giampaolo was born in the early sixteenth century of Lorenzo Anguillara and Lucrezia Orsini. At a young age he fought as a mercenary during the war of the League of … Read More

Marzio Colonna BIRTH ca. 1508 DEATH 1546 Marzio Colonna Marzio was born of Ottaviano Colonna around 1508. Marzio fought in the War of Florence (1529-1530) with a large contingent of infantry soldiers in the ranks of Imperial troops. He took … Read More

Stefano Colonna BIRTH Last decade of the 15th century DEATH Pisa, 8 March 1548 Stefano Colonna Stefano was probably born at the end of the fifteenth century, of the Palestrina branch of the Colonna family and of Orsina Orsini. As … Read More

Fabrizio Maramaldo BIRTH Naples, 28 October 1494 DEATH Naples, December 1552 Fabrizio Maramaldo Fabrizio was born in Naples in the last decade of the fiteenth century (probably on 28 October 1494), son of Francesco Maramaldo and Francesca Aiossa. The member … Read More

Ferrante Gonzaga BIRTH Mantua, 28 January 1507 DEATH Bruxelles, 15 November 1557 Ferrante Gonzaga Ferrante was born in Mantua on 28 January 1507 of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, and Isabella d’Este. He was dispatched to the court of … Read More

Alessandro Vitelli BIRTH Città di Castello, 1499 DEATH Citerna (Perugia), 1 February 1554 Alessandro Vitelli Born in Città di Castello in 1499, the biological son of Paolo Vitelli, in the 1520s Alessandro served various Italian states as warlord. He fought … Read More

Gregorio Stendardi, detto “Goro” BIRTH Montebenichi (Arezzo), ?? DEATH ca. 1581 Gregorio Stendardi, detto “Goro” Gregorio Stendardi, also known as Goro, was born in Montebenichi (Arezzo) on an unknown date. In 1529, he served in the war of Florence (1529-1530) … Read More

Lorenzo Carnesecchi BIRTH 30 November 1482 DEATH ca. 1534 Lorenzo Carnesecchi Lorenzo was born on 30 November 1482 of Zanobi Carnesecchi, from an important Florentine family. He took on his first public positions in 1514, when the Florentine government appointed … Read More