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Born in Rome on 7 December 1911, Torlonia was the son of Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince di Civitella-Cesi and his American wife, Mary Elsie Moore. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Don Alessandro's youngest sister was Donna Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi , [ 1 ] grandmother of the American actress Brooke Shields . [ 3 ]
Troy is a 2004 epic historical war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff. Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios , the film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt , Eric Bana , Sean Bean , Diane Kruger , Brian Cox , Brendan Gleeson , Rose Byrne , Saffron Burrows and Orlando Bloom .
The Torlonia family was appointed in 1958 (its title dates from 1854 also), in succession to Prince Filippo Orsini, whose family had held the position since 1735. A poem quoted by Ignazio Silone in his novel "Fontamara" (1930), [citation needed] at the height of their power translates as: The head of everything is God, the Lord of heaven After ...
Prince of Civitella-Cesi is an Italian title of nobility granted to Giovanni Torlonia (1755–1829) of the Torlonia family.. In exchange for the administration of finances of the Holy See with the blessing of the Pope, Giovanni Torlonia was created in 1794 Duke of Bracciano and Count of Pisciarelli; in 1803 Marquis of Romavecchia and Turrita; and 1st Prince of Civitella Cesi (Princeps Romanus ...
Alessandro Torlonia was a great collector of Greek and Roman antiquities, purchasing or excavating quantities of sculpture to add to the Torlonia Collection. [4] [5] In 1866, Prince Alessandro purchased the Villa Albani, which contained many outstanding Graeco-Roman artifacts assembled by the late Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a nephew of Pope Clement XI.
Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi; Augusto Torlonia, 3rd Prince of Civitella Cesi; G. Giovanni Torlonia, 1st Prince of Civitella-Cesi; M.
Troy: Fall of a City is a British-American historical drama television miniseries based on the Trojan War and the love affair between Paris and Helen. The show tells the story of the 10-year siege of Troy, set in the 13th century BC.
Don Marco Alfonso Torlonia, 6th Prince of Civitella-Cesi (2 July 1937 – 5 December 2014) [1] was the son of Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi and Infanta Beatriz of Spain, daughter of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. [2] He was, therefore, the first cousin to King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He was also an uncle to Princess Sibilla of ...