Corsini is an Italian surname. The

Corsini family The House of Corsini is the name of an old and influential Italian nobility, Italian princely family, originally from Florence, whose members were elected to many important political and Ecclesiology, ecclesiastical positions, including that of ...

is a princely Florentine family. The emperor Charles IV created the head of the house a

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in 1371; the marquisate of Sismano was conferred on them in 1620, those of Casigliano and Civitella in 1629, of Lajatico and Orciatico in 1644, of Giovagallo and Tresana in 1652. In 1730 Lorenzo Corsini, as pope, conferred the rank of Roman princes and the duchy of Casigliano on his family, and in 1732 they were created

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s of Spain. * Andrea Corsini (cardinal) (1707-1795) * Saint Andrew Corsini (1302-1373), friar and Bishop Fiesole *

Pope Clement XII Pope Clement XII (; ; 7 April 16526 February 1740), born Lorenzo Corsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to his death in February 1740. Clement presided over the growth of a surplus in the papal ...

(1652-1740), born Lorenzo Corsini * Neri Corsini (

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1170), founder of the Corsini family * Neri Corsini (died 1377), bishop of Fiesole from 1374 to 1377, see

War of the Eight Saints The War of the Eight Saints (1375–1378) was a war between Pope Gregory XI and a coalition of Italian city-states led by Florence that contributed to the end of the Avignon Papacy. Causes The causes of the war were rooted in interrelated issue ...

* Neri Corsini (1614–1678), cardinal from 1664 onwards * Neri Maria Corsini (1685–1770), nephew of Pope Clement XII, made cardinal by his uncle 1730 Other people with the surname Corsini: * Bruno Henrique Corsini, simply known as Bruno Henrique (born 1989), Brazilian professional footballer *

Catherine Corsini Catherine Corsini (born 18 May 1956) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Her film '' Replay'' was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2012 film '' Three Worlds'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 ...

(born 1956), French film director * Claudia Corsini (born 1977), Italian Olympic pentathlete * Filippo Corsini (1873-1926), Italian Liberal Party politician * Giulio Corsini (1933–2009), Italian professional football player and coach * Harold Corsini (1919–2008), American photographer * Ignacio Corsini (1891–1967), Italian-born Argentine folklore and tango musician * Ludovico Corsini (born 1993), Italian Mozambican swimmer specializing in breaststroke * Maria Corsini (1884–1965), Italian writer, beatified by Pope John Paul II on 2001 * Miriam Corsini (born 1989), Mozambican swimmer specializing in breaststroke * Raymond "Ray" J. Corsini (1914–2008), encyclopedist and lexicographer in the field of psychology *

Tommaso Corsini Tommaso Corsini (28 February 1835 – 22 May 1919) was an Italian politician. He was born in and was mayor of Florence. He served in the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy. He died in Marsiliana, province of Grosseto, Tuscany. Honors *Order of Saint ...

(1835-1919), Italian politician

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