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Giacomo Boncompagni | |
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| Born | 8 May 1548 |
| Died | 18 August 1612 (aged 64) |
| Spouse | Costanza Sforza |
| Parent(s) | Pope Gregory XIII Maddalena Fulchini |
Giacomo Boncompagni (also Jacopo Boncompagni; 8 May 1548 – 18 August 1612) was an Italian feudal lord of the 16th century, the illegitimate son of Pope Gregory XIII (Ugo Boncompagni).[1] He was also Duke of Sora, Aquino, Arce and Arpino, and Marquess of Vignola.[2]
A member of the Boncompagni family, he was a patron of arts and culture. Pierluigi da Palestrina dedicated to him the first book of Madrigals. He was also a friend of another composer, Vincenzo Ruffo. He was also a lover of the theatre and of chess.
- ^ Dizionario biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Alberto Maria Ghisalberti, Istituto della Enciclopedia italiana. Roma. 1960–2020. pp. 689–692. ISBN 978-88-12-00032-6. OCLC 883370.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ McCuaig, William (2014-07-14). Carlo Sigonio: The Changing World of the Late Renaissance. Princeton University Press. pp. 73, 94. ISBN 978-1-4008-6035-7.