Boncompagni

The Boncompagni is a princely family of the Italian nobility who settled in Bologna around the 14th century, but which was probably originally from Umbria.[1]

For other uses, see Boncompagni (disambiguation).
Boncompagni
Coat of arms of Boncompagni family
Country Papal States
 Kingdom of Naples
Duchy of Sora
 Kingdom of Italy
Founded1133
FounderRodolfo Boncompagni
Titles
Deposition1796 (from Sora)
1801 (from Piombino)
Cadet branchesBoncompagni-Ludovisi

In 1572 they obtained the papal throne thanks to Ugo Boncompagni, who, with the name of Pope Gregory XIII, was elected pope. Since then, the rise of the family began. In fact, in 1579 , the pope bought the Duchy of Sora from the Della rovere family for his son Giacomo, whose descendants reigned there as dukes until 1796. Later they also obtained the Principality of Piombino, following the marriage of Gregorio II Boncompagni with Ippolita Ludovisi, princess of Piombino and last of her dynasty. They reigned over Piombino, like Boncompagni-Ludovisi, until the deposition in 1801 of the last prince, Antonio II Boncompagni Ludovisi.[1]

History

Bolognese family, perhaps originally from Umbria, rose from the middle class to which it belonged thanks to the marriage of Cristoforo Boncompagni (1470 - 1546) with the noble Angela Marescalchi. In 1572 the son of Cristoforo and Angela, Ugo Boncompagni, was elected to the papal throne as the 226th pope of the Catholic Church with the name of Gregory XIII. Since then the luster and power of the family could only increase.[2]

Numerous members obtained important positions in the Church and 5, in addition to Ugo, were created cardinals: Filippo (1548 - 1586), Francesco (1592 - 1641), Girolamo (1622 - 1684), Giacomo (1652 - 1731), Ignazio Gaetano (1743 - 1790); of these, among other posts, one was Archbishop of Naples and two were Archbishops of Bologna, while another was also Secretary of State of the Holy See.[3]

Gregorio II Boncompagni was lord of Piombino from 1706–1707.

The family later merged with the Ludovisi family. The 19th century mathematician Baldassarre Boncompagni-Ludovisi was a member of the family.

References
  1. "BONCOMPAGNI e BONCOMPAGNI-LUDOVISI in "Enciclopedia Italiana"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. "BiblioToscana - Boncompagni (famiglia)". biblio.toscana.it. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. "Famiglia Boncompagni". www.nobili-napoletani.it. Retrieved 2021-10-23.

Sources
  • Alonzi, L. (2003). Famiglia, patrimonio e finanze nobiliari. I Boncompagni (secoli XVI-XVIII). Manduria-Bari-Rome: Lacaita.
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