Giovanni (Gian) Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio (1597 – 3 August 1656) was an Italian Cardinal who held several high functions in service of the Spanish Crown. Giangiacomo Teodoro Trivulzio

Biography

Trivulzio was born and died in

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. He was the son of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo, who died when Gian Giacomo was still very young, and Catherina Gonzaga. His sister was

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. In

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, a 17th century bronze coin depicting the Cardinal's portrait still exists.

Titles

According to Sebastián Francisco de Medrano's miscellany '' Favores de las Musas'', dedicated to Trivulzio himself in 1631, the Cardinal's full title is as follows: ''The Most Eminent and Excellent Lord His Excellency Theodoro Trivulzio Diacono, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church of the Title of San Crisogono, Legate a latere of the Holy Apostolic See and of our Most Blessed Lord Pope Urban VIII, in the Province of La Marca of Ancona, Vicar General in spiritual, civil, and temporal matters of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Misocco and the Misolcino, Count of Melcio and Gorgonzola, Lord of Cotoño and Venzaguelo.''

Marriage and offspring

In 1615 he married Giovanna Maria Grimaldi, daughter of Hercule, Lord of Monaco, and wife Maria Landi.
They had two daughters and one son: * Ottavia (1618), married Tolomeo II Gallio (1618 - Milan, 28 January 1687), 4th Duke of Alvito, great-grandson of

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, and had issue * Caterina, * Ercole Teodoro, Knight of the

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Career

When his wife died in 1620, Gian Giacomo entered the Church. On 19 November 1629, he became a

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. In 1642 he became Viceroy of Aragon, and

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. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1644, which finally chose

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, and in the Papal conclave, 1655, which elected

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, and where Gian Giacomo as protodeacon gave the

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announcement. Between 1647 and 1649 he was

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and between 1649 and 1651

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. In April 1656 he became interim

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, a post he held until his death. He died in Milan on 3 August 1656 and was buried in the family vault in the Santo Stefano church.

Works

Ancestors

External links

The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644), Consistory of November 19, 1629 (V)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trivulzio, Gian Giacomo Teodoro Viceroys of Sicily Viceroys of Aragon Viceroys of Sardinia Governors of the Duchy of Milan 17th-century Italian cardinals Grandees of Spain 1597 births 1656 deaths House of Gonzaga Cardinals created by Pope Urban VIII