Colonna Family - Notable Members

Notable Members

  • Blessed Margaret Colonna (d. 1284)
  • Sciarra Colonna, who took part in the Outrage of Anagni against Pope Boniface VIII
  • Stefano Colonna, an influential noble in Medieval Rome an Imperial vicar in the early 14th century.
  • Oddone Colonna, who ended the Western Schism as Pope Martin V (elected in 1417).
  • Guido Colonna di Paliano
  • Giovanni Colonna (1295-1348), influential cardinal during the Avignon papacy.
  • Francesco Colonna (1453? - 1517?), who was credited, along with the monk Francesco Colonna, with the authorship of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili by an acrostic in the text. Also believed to have written the story.
  • Fabrizio Colonna, who was the father of Vittoria Colonna, and a general in the Holy League.
  • Vittoria Colonna, (1490 - 1547), friend of Michelangelo. Married in 1507 Spanish-Italian Fernando d'Avalos, marquis of Pescara, deceased 1525, adopting on becoming a widow, Alfonso d'Avalos, also marquis del Vasto, a nephew of her former husband.
  • Prospero Colonna, (1452 - 1523), who fought alongside his cousin Fabrizio Colonna.
  • Pompeo Colonna, (1479 - 1532), cardinal. A nephew of Prospero Colonna, mentioned above. Viceroy of Naples from 1530 to 1532.
  • Marcantonio I Colonna (1478 - 1522) condottiero of the 15th-16th century.
  • Marcantonio II Colonna the Younger, (1535 - 1584). Duke of Tagliacozzo. Son of Ascanio Colonna and Juana de Aragón. He participated in the naval Battle of Lepanto against the Turks, 7 October 1571 and was Viceroy of Sicily in 1577-1584. Prince of Paliano.
  • Pirro Colonna, 16th century captain under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Federico Colonna y Tomacelli, Prince of Butera, (1601 - 1641) Viceroy of Valencia, in Spain, 1640–1641, Viceroy of Catalonia, 1641. He was Great Constable of the kingdom of Naples (1639-1641) as had been his father Filippo I Colonna, (1578 – 11 April 1639).
  • Marcantonio V Colonna, Prince of Paliano, (1606/1610-1659)
  • Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna Viceroy of Aragon, 1678–1681, in Spain.
  • Carlo Colonna (1665 - 1739), created cardinal by Clement XI in 1706.

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