How to Pronounce Pietro Aldobrandini
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Mar 31, 1571 Rome, Lazio, Italy Died on 10 Feb 1621 (aged 49)
Cardinal, archbishop
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About Pietro Aldobrandini
- Pietro Aldobrandini (31 March 1571 – 10 February 1621) was an Italian cardinal and patron of the arts. He was made a cardinal in 1593 by his uncle, Pope Clement VIII.
- He took over the duchy of Ferrara in 1598 when it fell to the Papal States.
- He became archbishop of Ravenna in 1604. He bought the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, and spent large sums on this and other buildings such as the Villa Aldobrandini.
- He was a patron of Torquato Tasso, and of Girolamo Frescobaldi.
