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Italian Nobility — Do you have some in your past?

Bob and Phillip discuss how they found their noble Italian Ancestors, and who they have in common. Some very interesting similarities.

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King Ferrante of Naples and Isabella De Clermont

Ferrante or  Ferdinand was quite a guy.  Known to be very ruthless he kept his enemies close by stuffing them and sitting them around a banquet table, as if at the last supper.  He had at least 18 children, and as a result many of them are my direct ancestors. [3d-flip-book id=”131416″ ][/3d-flip-book] Follow our page on Facebook Ferdinand I (2 June 1423 – 25 January 1494), also called Ferrante, was the King of Naples

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Isabella D’Este and Francesco Gonzaga 13th Great Grandparents

Join Our Group On Facebook I decided to go way back in time today, mostly because Isabella D’Este was such a fascinating woman, especially for her time.  I had never heard of her before and only came across her while doing research on the Caracciolo family.  She was on of the most important women of her time and had a lot of influence into the art of the 15th and 16th centuries as you will

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Maria Emilia Caracciolo di Torchiarolo

Unfortunately I know ver little about Maria Emilia, but not for lack of trying.  I eventually found the records below which did give me incite into where she lived and died, but not much else.  I am hoping that someone will read these blogs and eventually come up with a story about her or her parents.  In the meantime, I’ll have to settle for the information from the records. Recently I connected with cousin Carlo

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