Giulia farnese biography of martin

1. Biography of Giulia Farnese
2. He is also mentioned in the story "The Carnival of Ferrara."

Biography of Giulia Farnese

Giulia Farnese, a representative of the Farnese dynasty, was the mistress of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia).

Her extramarital affair played a significant role in promoting her family's status.

Giulia farnese biography of martin

She was born in Canino, Italy, Lazio, to Pier Luigi Farnese, the Lord of Montalto (1435-1487), and his wife Giovanna Caetani. They had five children together: Alessandro, who would become Pope Paul III, Bartolomeo, who inherited the Montalto estate and married Iolanda Monaldeschi, and Jeronima.

At the age of 15, on May 21, 1489, Giulia married Orsino Orsini, who was the stepson of Adriana de Mila, a distant relative of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, who was then the Vice-Chancellor of the Church and the future Pope Alexander.

Giulia's husband was described as cross-eyed and lacking self-conf