ROSPIGLIOSI, FAMILY. - Of Lombard origin, it moved to Pistoia in the 13th century.

The earliest known progenitor is a GIOVANNI, living in 1306. Another GIOVANNI at the beginning of the 15th century commanded Tuscan militias in the service of Martin V in the war against Braccio da Montone; GIOVANNI BATTISTA, after having fought for France, was named admiral in 1566 by Pius V; others held offices in Pistoia and were knights of St. Stephen. When GIULIO di Girolamo was in 1667 elected pontiff under the name Clement IX (v.), Camillo, the Pope's brother, became general of the Church. Of Camillo's sons, TOMMASO (d. 1669) was castellan of Castel S. Angelo; the other son, GIACOMO (d. 1684), having become cardinal-nephew on 12 Dec. 1667, was internuncio at Brussels, legate at Avignon and Ferrara and to Louis XIV. FELICE (d. 1688) was named cardinal by Clement X on 16 Jan. 1673. VINCENZO was captain of the papal galleys that were to operate at Candia together with the Venetian ones commanded by Francesco Morosini (May 1668); then in March 1669 he was made generalissimo of all the French and Venetian fighting troops; and he did not leave the island until shortly before the fall of the city. GIOVANNI BATTISTA (1646-1722), also a son of Camillo, a pontifical general, was created prince of the Holy Roman Empire. By marrying Maria Camilla Pallavicini, niece of Card. Lazzaro Sforza Pallavicini, the last of her branch, he united its name and principality. GIULIO CESARE (1781-1859) acquired the titles of his wife Margherita Colonna Gioeni. Of their children, CLEMENTE was the founder of the R. Gioeni branch, and FRANCESCO of the Pallavicini-R. one.

ROSPIGLIOSI, FAMILY - Contemporary portrait of Prince Clemente R., Duke of Zagarolo, a title purchased in 1668 by Giov. Battista R. Canvas by P. Nelli - Rome, formerly R. collection.(from G. Tavazzi, Catalogo della collezione del principe G. P., Rome 1928, pl. 26)

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BIBL.: A. Ciaconius, Vitae et rei gestae Pontificum Romanorum et cardinalium, IV, Rome 1677, col. 785; L. Cardella, Memorie storiche dei cardinali, VII, ibid. 1793, p. 186; Pastor, XIV, passim.

Roberto Palmarocchi

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