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Orsini, Giordano, Cardinal (Italian humanist, cardinal, 1360-1438)
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Note: Wealthy and powerful cardinal, humanist at papal court. He bequeathed his library, which included many rare Classical texts, to St. Peter's and commissioned an extensive fresco cycle (now destroyed) of Famous Men. From stronghold at Monte Giordano (now Palazzo Taverna), the Orsini ruled the approaches from Rome to the Borgo of the Vatican. |
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Orsini, Giordano, Cardinal (preferred,V,index,English-P,NA,U) |
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Cardinal Giordano Orsini (V,display) |
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Orsini, Giordano (V,LC) |
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Kardinal Giordano Orsini (V) |
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Cardinale Giordano Orsini (V) |
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cardinal |
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from 1405 |
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humanist |
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elected to the cardinalate in 1405 |
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Orsini family |
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(Italian family of patrons, active from the 12th century) [500121821] |
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(Italian humanist, cardinal, 1360-1438) ..... [VP Preferred]
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