Olimpia Ludovisi
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Olimpia Ludovisi was the eldest daughter of Niccolò Ludovisi
and his third wife Costanza Pamphili. Through her mother she was the grand-niece of Pope Innocent X
. Her paternal grandparents were Orazio Ludovisi
and his wife Lavinia Albergati. Her cousin was Olimpia Aldobrandini
.
Unlike her two sisters Lavinia and Ippolita
, Olimpia did not marry, instead she dedicated her life to the church as nun. In 1699, Olimpia's older brother Giovan Battista Ludovisi
died and left his estate to his new-born son Niccolo. However, the young child died 1700 and Olimpia succeeded being the closest survivng paternal relative.
Olimpia inherited all fiefs including Piombino. She was only the second ever Princess of Piombino to rule in her own right after Isabella Appiani
. Olimpia remained a nun after her accession.
Olimpia only reigned for several months until she died on 27 November 1700. As she left no children, the succession passed to her only surviving sibling Ippolita
.
Niccolò Ludovisi
Niccolò I Ludovisi was Prince of Piombino from 1634 until his death.-Family:He was the son of Orazio Ludovisi, patrician of Bologna and commander-in-chief of the Papal Army , and Lavinia Albergati. He was the nephew of later-Cardinal Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi...
and his third wife Costanza Pamphili. Through her mother she was the grand-niece of Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X , born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj , was Pope from 1644 to 1655. Born in Rome of a family from Gubbio in Umbria who had come to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Innocent IX, he graduated from the Collegio Romano and followed a conventional cursus honorum, following his uncle...
. Her paternal grandparents were Orazio Ludovisi
Orazio Ludovisi
Orazio Ludovisi was an Italian nobleman, military commander and patrician of Bologna. During his brother's reign as Pope Gregory XV, he became Commander of the Papal Armies and Duke of Fiano and Zagarolo.-Early life:...
and his wife Lavinia Albergati. Her cousin was Olimpia Aldobrandini
Olimpia Aldobrandini
Olimpia Aldobrandini was a member of the Aldobrandini family of Rome, and the sole heiress to the family fortune.-Biography:...
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Unlike her two sisters Lavinia and Ippolita
Ippolita Ludovisi
Olimpia Ippolita I Ludovisi was the Princess of Piombino from 1701 until her death. She was born in Cagliari, the youngest daughter of Niccolò I Ludovisi....
, Olimpia did not marry, instead she dedicated her life to the church as nun. In 1699, Olimpia's older brother Giovan Battista Ludovisi
Giovan Battista Ludovisi
Giovan Battista Ludovisi was son and heir of Niccolò I Ludovisi and his third wife Costanza Pamphili....
died and left his estate to his new-born son Niccolo. However, the young child died 1700 and Olimpia succeeded being the closest survivng paternal relative.
Olimpia inherited all fiefs including Piombino. She was only the second ever Princess of Piombino to rule in her own right after Isabella Appiani
Isabella Appiani
Isabella Appiani was an Italian noblewoman as the daughter of Alessandro Appiani and his wife, Isabella de Mendoza. She was Princess of Piombino from 1611 to 1628...
. Olimpia remained a nun after her accession.
Olimpia only reigned for several months until she died on 27 November 1700. As she left no children, the succession passed to her only surviving sibling Ippolita
Ippolita Ludovisi
Olimpia Ippolita I Ludovisi was the Princess of Piombino from 1701 until her death. She was born in Cagliari, the youngest daughter of Niccolò I Ludovisi....
.