Olimpia Maidalchini

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Olimpia Maidalchini was a powerful 17th-century Italian noblewoman and influential sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X, long rumored to have dominated papal politics and finances during his reign.

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instanceOf 17th-century Italian aristocracy
Italian noblewoman
human
associatedWith Pamphilj papal nepotism
birthDate 1591-05-26
birthPlace Lazio NERFINISHED
Papal States NERFINISHED
Viterbo NERFINISHED
burialPlace San Martino al Cimino NERFINISHED
church of San Martino al Cimino NERFINISHED
connectedTo College of Cardinals NERFINISHED
Papal court of Innocent X NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
deathDate 1657-09-27
deathPlace Papal States
San Martino al Cimino NERFINISHED
near Viterbo
era Counter-Reformation Italy
ethnicGroup Italian
family Maidalchini family NERFINISHED
Pamphili family NERFINISHED
hasReputation alleged to have dominated papal decision-making
associated with nepotism in the Papal States
politically powerful woman in the papal court
historicalRole de facto power broker in the Papal States under Innocent X
influenced appointments to church offices
distribution of papal benefices
financial policies of the Papal States
languageSpoken Italian
movement Roman Baroque court culture
name Olimpia Maidalchini NERFINISHED
notableEvent decline in power after the death of Innocent X in 1655
rise in influence after the election of Innocent X in 1644
notableFor influence on papal finances
influence on papal politics
influence over Pope Innocent X
partOf Roman nobility
portrayedAs “papessa” (female pope) in later tradition
positionHeld informal political adviser at the papal court
relative Pope Innocent X NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Palazzo Pamphilj NERFINISHED
Rome
sexOrGender female
sisterInLawOf Pope Innocent X NERFINISHED
spouse Pamphilio Pamphili NERFINISHED
timePeriod 17th century
Baroque era

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Pamphilj family notableMember Olimpia Maidalchini