Pietro Aldobrandini
| Pietro Aldobrandini | |
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| Cardinal & Archbishop of Ravenna | |
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| See | Ravenna |
| Installed | 17 October 1604 |
| Term ended | 10 February 1621 |
| Predecessor | Cristoforo Boncompagni |
| Successor | Luigi Capponi |
| Other posts | Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 1598 |
| Consecration | 17 October 1604 |
| Created Cardinal | 17 September 1593 |
| Rank | Cardinal-deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere, then Cardinal-priest of S. Pancrazio, SS. Giovanni e Paolo, S. Maria in Trastevere, finally Cardinal-bishop of Sabina |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 March 1571 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 10 February 1621 (aged 49) Rome, Italy |
| Buried | S. Maria sopra Minerva, Rome |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Pietro Aldobrandini (d. 1587), Flaminia Ferracci (d. 1605) |
Pietro Aldobrandini (31 March 1571 – 10 February 1621) was an Italian Cardinal and patron of the arts.
He was made a cardinal in 1593 by his uncle, Pope Clement VIII. He took over the duchy of Ferrara in 1598 when it fell to the Papal States. He became archbishop of Ravenna in 1604.
He bought the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, and spent large sums on this and other buildings such as the Villa Aldobrandini. He was a patron of Torquato Tasso, and of Girolamo Frescobaldi.
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