Giuliano Colonna of Stigliano, 1st Prince of Sonnino
Giuliano Colonna, 1st Prince o Sonnino (Grande de España) (10 December 1671 – 11 April 1732) was an Italian nobleman of the House of Colonna. He was Prince of Galatro and Sonnino, and a Grandee of Spain. In 1688 he married the great heiress Giovanna van den Eynde, from whom he acquired a fortune, the title of Marquess of Castelnuovo, and the Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano.[3][4]
Giuliano Colonna | |
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| Prince of Sonnino and Galatro | |
 Portrait of Giuliano Colonna, 1st Prince of Sonnino, anonymous | |
| Born | 10 December 1671 Rome |
| Died | 11 April 1732 (aged 60) Naples |
| Noble family | House of Colonna |
| Spouse(s) | Giovanna van den Eynde, Marchioness of Castelnuovo |
| Issue
Ferdinando Colonna, 2nd Prince of Sonnino, 3rd Marquess of Castelnuovo[1] Girolamo Colonna, Knight of Malta[1] Gennaro Colonna, Knight of Malta[2] Filippo Colonna[1] Cleria Virgina Lorenzo | |
| Father | Filippo Colonna |
| Mother | Clelia Cesarini |
Life
He was born on December 10, 1671 in Rome, the son of Filippo Colonna, Lord of Sonnino, and his wife Clelia Cesarini.
As a teenager, he was married to the great heiress Giovanna van den Eynde. Through his marriage to her, he acquired the title of Marquess of Castelnuovo, the Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, a huge art collection, and the greater part of the van den Eynde's fortune, all of which contributed to boost his position.[1][4][5]
In 1690, the king of Naples chose him as his ambassador to the Holy See for the traditional presentation of the chinea, the symbolic annual tribute paid by the king of Naples to the pontiff.[1] King Philip V of Spain, sovereign of the kingdom of Naples, granted him the Grandeza de España in 1715.[1]
He died in Naples on April 11, 1732.
Marriage and progeny
He married Giovanna van den Eynde, Marchioness of Castelnuovo[3][6] by whom he had the following progeny:
- Ferdinando Colonna, 2nd Prince of Sonnino, 3rd Marquess of Castelnuovo[1]
- Girolamo Colonna, Knight of Malta[1]
- Gennaro Colonna, Knight of Malta[2]
- Filippo Colonna[1]
- Cleria
- Virginia
- Lorenzo
References
- "Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Mediterranea". Comitato Scientifico Scientifico Editoriale del Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Mediterranea. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- Corrispondenze diplomatiche veneziane da Napoli: 30 giugno 1739 - 24 agosto 1751. Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato. 1994. pp. 852, 919.
- Ruotolo, Renato (1982). Mercanti-collezionisti fiamminghi a Napoli: Gaspare Roomer e i Vandeneynden. Massa Lubrense Napoli - Scarpati. pp. 5–55.
- "Nobili Napoletani". Nobili Napoletani.it. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Bellori, Gian Pietro (1672). The Lives of the Artists (Bellori). Rome, Italy: Moscardi.
- Aldimari, Biagio (1691). Historia genealogica della famiglia Carafa pt 2. Stamperia di Giacomo Raillard. p. 314.
| Italian nobility | ||
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| Preceded by New creation |
Prince of Sonnino 1688–1732 |
Succeeded by Ferdinando Colonna |