Wednesday, October 14, 2026

SORANO

Picturesque hill town in the southern part of Tuscany, Italy

SORANO
History 

Orsini Family

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Photography of Orsini Castle in Sorano
Sorano: Orsini Castle

The Orsini family is an Italian noble family. It was one of the most influential princely families in medieval Italy and renaissance Rome. Members of the Orsini include three popes: Celestine III (1191–1198), Nicholas III (1277–1280), and Benedict XIII (1724–1730). In addition, the family membership includes 34 cardinals, numerous condottieri, and other significant political and religious figures.