Alfonso Petrucci
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Alfonso Petrucci was an Italian
nobleman, born to the Petrucci dynasty. He was the son of Pandolfo Petrucci
. In 1511, he was made a cardinal, which gave the Petrucci dynasty some influence with the church.
He was sentenced to death for plotting to kill Pope Leo X. In 1517, Alfonso was strangled to death in Rome
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
nobleman, born to the Petrucci dynasty. He was the son of Pandolfo Petrucci
Pandolfo Petrucci
Pandolfo Petrucci was a ruler of the Italian city of Siena during the Renaissance.-Biography:...
. In 1511, he was made a cardinal, which gave the Petrucci dynasty some influence with the church.
He was sentenced to death for plotting to kill Pope Leo X. In 1517, Alfonso was strangled to death in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...