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Marcantonio II Colonna

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Marcantonio II Colonna

Birth
Lanuvio, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy
Death
1 Aug 1584 (aged 49)
Medinaceli, Provincia de Soria, Castilla y León, Spain
Burial
Paliano, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy Add to Map
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Duke of Tagliacozzo and duke and prince of Paliano, he was a Roman aristocrat who served as a viceroy of Sicily in the service of the Spanish Crown, Spanish general, and captain general of the Church. He is best remembered for his part as the admiral of the papal fleet in the battle of Lepanto. He was "one of the most illustrious land and sea captains of the 16th century".
Duke of Tagliacozzo and duke and prince of Paliano, he was a Roman aristocrat who served as a viceroy of Sicily in the service of the Spanish Crown, Spanish general, and captain general of the Church. He is best remembered for his part as the admiral of the papal fleet in the battle of Lepanto. He was "one of the most illustrious land and sea captains of the 16th century".

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