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Gregorio II Boncompagni

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Gregorio II Boncompagni
5th Duke of Sora
Duke of Sora
Predecessor
Ugo Boncompagni, 4th Duke of Sora
Born(1642-07-07)July 7, 1642
DiedJanuary 1, 1707(1707-01-01) (aged 64)
Noble familyBoncompagni
Spouses
  • Giustina Gallio (m. ?–11679)
  • Ippolita Ludovisi (m. 1681–1707)
Issue
  • Hugo Boncompagni
  • Maria Eleonora, Princess of Piombino
  • Constance Boncompagni
  • Maria Teresa Boncompagni
  • Giulia Boncompagni
  • Anna Maria Boncompagni
FatherUgo Boncompagni, 4th Duke of Sora
MotherMaria Ruffo di Bagnara

Gregorio II Boncompagni (7 July 1642 – 1 January 1707) was an Italian nobleman and the 5th Duke of Sora. He was the great-grandson of Pope Gregory XIII

Biography

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He was the eldest son of Ugo, 4th Duke of Sora and Duchess Maria Ruffo di Bagnara.

He married Giustina Gallio (29 October 1644 – 21 July 1679) and then, when she died, he married Ippolita Ludovisi on 19 October 1681.[1] The Boncompagni-Ludovisi union lasted until the French Revolution and included the development of the Archivio Boncompagni-Ludovisi held by The Vatican.[2]

Gregorio and Ippolita had six children:

References

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  1. Papal Genealogy: The Families And Descendants Of The Popes by George L. Williams (McFarland, 2004)
  2. The Vatican Archives: Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine Archivio Boncompagni-Ludovisi