The Orsini family was one of the most celebrated princely families in medieval Italy and renaissance Rome.
Members of the Orsini include popes,
♦ Celestine III (1191-1198)
♦ Nicholas III (12 77-1280)
♦ Benedict XIII (1724-1730),
… and numerous condottieri and other relevant political and religious figures.
Origins
According to their family lore, the Orsini are descended from the Julio-Claudian family of ancient Rome. Continue reading