The title

Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...

and

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

Paliano Paliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy. History Paliano was the seat of a branch of the powerful Colonna family whose head was Lord, then Duke, then Prince of Paliano. Their fortres ...

is borne by the head of the elder line of the

Colonna Colonna is an Italian word for column. The name Colonna may refer to: People * Colonna family, a noble family from Rome * Colonna (surname), an Italian surname Places ;Italy * Colonna, Lazio, a ''comune'' in the Province of Rome * Colonna, Cit ...

family. At times the honour has been borne by several members at once. The Princes also bear many other titles and honorifics. The Princes of

Summonte Summonte is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia () is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was fo ...

are a cadet branch of the Princes of Paliano.

Lords of Paliano

Source:Se
Enciclopedia genealogica del Mediterraneo, COLONNA: LINEE DI PALIANO, TRAETTO E ZAGAROLO
/ref> * Lorenzo Onofrio I Colonna (1417-1423) * Antonio Colonna (1423–1471) - son of Lorenzo Onofrio * Pietro Antonio Colonna (1471 - ) - son of Antonio *

Prospero Colonna Prospero Colonna (1452–1523), sometimes referred to as Prosper Colonna, was an Italian condottiero. He was active during the Italian wars and served France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and various Italian states. His military career spanned ...

(1423–1463) - brother of Antonio * Odoardo Colonna (1423–1485) - brother of Antonio *

Marcantonio I Colonna Marcantonio I Colonna (1478 – Milan, 1522) was an Italian condottiero from the Colonna family. He was the son of Pietro Antonio, prince of Paliano, and started his military career at the age of 24. He became a renowned condottiero, since 1502 ...

(1485–1522) - son of Pietro Antonio * Vespasiano Colonna (1522–1528) - grandson of Antonio; son of the ''

condottiero Condottieri (; singular: ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the ...

* Fabrizio I Colonna (1485–1519) - son of Odoardo

Dukes of Paliano

*Fabrizio I Colonna (1519–1520) *

Ascanio Colonna Ascanio Colonna (April 3, 1560 – May 17, 1608) was an Italian Cardinal who in his lifetime enjoyed a reputation for eloquence and learning.Franca Petrucci,Colonna, Ascanio, in ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani'', vol. 27 (1982) Life Colon ...

(1520–1556) - son of Fabrizio I * Giovanni Carafa (1556–1559) - nephew of

Pope Paul IV Pope Paul IV (; ; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559), born Gian Pietro Carafa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death, in August 1559. While serving as papal nuncio in Spain, he developed ...

Duke-Princes of Paliano

* Marcantonio II Colonna (1559–1585) - son of Ascanio * Marcantonio III Colonna (1585–1595) - grandson of Marcantonio II * Marcantonio IV Colonna (1595–1611) - son of Marcantonio III *

Filippo I Colonna Filippo Colonna, 6th Prince of Paliano (1578 – 11 April 1639), Prince of Paliano, was an Italian nobleman, who was the head of the Colonna family of Rome and the hereditary Gran Connestabile at the court of Naples. Biography He was born ...

(1611–1639) - brother of Marcantonio III *

Girolamo Colonna Girolamo Colonna (23 March 1604 – 4 September 1666) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and member of the noble Colonna family. Biography Colonna was born at Orsogna into the Colonna family and his extended family included m ...

(1639–1666) - son of Filippo I, contested by brother Frederico * Marcantonio V Colonna (1639–1659) - brother of Girolamo and son of Filippo I. ''Prince'' while his brothers fought over the Duchy. * Lorenzo Onofrio II Colonna (1659/66–1689) - son of Marcantonio V *

Filippo II Colonna Filippo II Colonna (7 April 1663 – 8 November 1714) was an Italian nobleman of prominent Colonna family. He was the 9th Duke and Prince of Paliano. Early life Born in Rome on 7 April 1663, Filippo was the son of Don Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna, ...

(1689–1714) - son of Lorenzo Onofrio II * Fabrizio II Colonna (1714–1755) - son of Filippo II * (1755–1779) - son of Fabrizio II * Filippo III Giuseppe Colonna (1779–1818) - son of Lorenzo II * Aspreno I Colonna (1818–1847) - brother of Filippo III * Giovanni Andrea Colonna (1847–1894) - son of Aspreno I *

Marcantonio VI Colonna Marcantonio Raimondi, often called simply Marcantonio ( – ), was an Italian Engraving, engraver, known for being the first important Printmaking, printmaker whose body of work consists largely of prints copying paintings. He is therefore a key ...

(1894–1912) - son of Giovanni Andrea *

Fabrizio III Colonna Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer to: * Fabrizio Angileri (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Fabrizio Barbazza (born 1963), Italian Formula One driver * Fabrizio Barca (born 1954), Italian ...

(1912–1923) - brother of Marcantonio VI * Marcantonio VII Colonna (1923–1947) - son of Fabrizio III * Aspreno II Colonna (1947–1987) - son of Marcantonio VII * Marcantonio VIII Colonna (1948– ) - son of Aspreno II

References and Notes

{{Reflist Paliano, Princes of