Marcantonio Colonna

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Marcantonio Colonna was a 16th-century Italian nobleman and admiral of the Papal States, renowned for his prominent role in the Holy League’s naval victory over the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto.

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Marcantonio Colonna canonical 5
Marcantonio 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian nobleman
admiral
human
military commander
affiliation Holy League
Papal States
alliedWith John of Austria (the Elder)
surface form: Don John of Austria
birthDate 1535
birthPlace Civita Lavinia
Lanuvium
surface form: Lanuvio
burialPlace Santa Maria sopra Minerva
commanded Papal flagship at Lepanto
countryOfCitizenship Italy
Papal States
deathDate 1584
deathPlace Medina del Campo
era 16th century
ethnicGroup Italian
familyName Colonna
father Ascanio Colonna
givenName Marcantonio Colonna self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marcantonio
heritage Roman nobility
languageSpoken Italian
memberOf Colonna family
militaryBranch Papal navy
militaryRank admiral
mother Giovanna d’Aragona
surface form: Giovanna d'Aragona
nobleFamily Colonna
nobleTitle Duke of Paliano
Marquess of Atina
Prince of Paliano
notableAchievement Key role in Holy League victory at Lepanto
notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
notableWork Command of the Papal contingent at the Battle of Lepanto
participantIn Battle of Lepanto
Holy League against the Turks
surface form: Holy League–Ottoman War
positionHeld Admiral of the Papal States
Captain general of the Papal fleet
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Viceroy of Sicily
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
servedUnder Philip II of Spain
Pope Pius V
spouse Felice Orsini

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Battle of Lepanto commander Marcantonio Colonna
Holy League notableCommander Marcantonio Colonna
subject surface form: Holy League (1571)
Marcantonio Colonna givenName Marcantonio Colonna self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marcantonio
Colonna family hasNotableMember Marcantonio Colonna
Colonna member Marcantonio Colonna
Marcantonio Pacelli givenName Marcantonio Colonna
this entity surface form: Marcantonio