Massimi is a
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Massimo family
The princely House of Massimo is one of the great aristocratic families of Rome, renowned for its influence on the politics, the church and the artistic heritage of the city.
Legendary origins
The Massimo family is sometimes referred to as one ...
, A branch of the princely House of Massimo, and one of the great aristocratic families of Rome, renowned for its influence on the politics, the church and the artistic heritage of the city. Some of the Family branch moved to what is now the Island of Corsica (In 1764 Corsica was secretly purchased by France from the Republic of Genoa).
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Pope Paschal I
Pope Paschal I ( la, Paschalis I; died 824) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824.
Paschal was a member of an aristocratic Roman family. Before his election to the papacy, he was abbot of St. ...
, Born Pascale Massimi (-824),was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824. As well as Bishop
Felice de Massimi (1501–1573) and Cardinal
Camillo Massimi
Camillo Massimo (20 July 1620 – 12 September 1677) was an Italian cardinal in 17th century Rome, best remembered as a major patron of Baroque artists such as Poussin
Nicolas Poussin (, , ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was the leadi ...
(1620–1677). Other notable people with this name include:
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Massimo Massimi (1877–1954), Italian Catholic cardinal
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Beppo di Massimi (1875–1961), French Air Force Lieutenant, designer, entrepreneur and engineer he founded what was the first "French airline" route before the creation of Air France in 1933
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Michela Massimi (born 1950), Italian philosopher of science
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Pierre Jean Charles Massimi (born 1946-1983), Secrétaire général de la préfecture de la Haute-Corse
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Xavier Massimi (born 1981), Mexican actor
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