Gerolama Orsini served as Regent of the Duchy of Castro in the name of her son Orazio, Duke of Castro between 1550 and 1553.
11 Facts About Gerolama Orsini
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Gerolama Orsini's husband was the illegitimate son of Pope Paul III and Silvia Ruffino.
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Gerolama Orsini remained in Rome and maintained the family presence at the court of the Pope.
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Gerolama Orsini was described as a sensible person capable of making important decisions when necessary, close to the Pope and the interests of her sons.
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Gerolama Orsini lived a retired life, but was always actively engaged in maintaining the political interest of her sons.
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Gerolama Orsini was widowed in 1547 and remained in Rome.
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When Pope Paul III died in 1549, Gerolama Orsini unsuccessfully attempted to work for the candidacy of a Pope beneficial to the Farnese family.
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In 1550, Gerolama Orsini was appointed the regent-governor of the Duchy of Castro in the absence of her son.
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Gerolama Orsini maintained her regency by not resisting, and yet continuing to exert her authority while working for the end of the Papal occupation, and finally managed to achieve the end of the Papal occupation in 1552.
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Gerolama Orsini's regency ended when she was informed of the death of her son Orazio in 1553, and she departed for Parma, where she settled for the rest of her life.
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Gerolama Orsini was buried at the Farnese crypt at the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma.