Their family is notable for their bitter feud with the Orsini family over influence in Rome until it was stopped by Papal Bull in 1511 ; in 1571 the Chiefs of both families married nieces of Pope Sixtus V.

Her debut at Teatro alla Scala took place in 1842 as " Neocle " in the Italian version of Le siège de Corinthe, which was followed by roles in operas by Marliani, Donizetti ( as " Maffio Orsini "), Salvi and Pacini.

The Orsini family is an Italian noble family ; it was one of the most influential princely families in medieval Italy and renaissance Rome.

This line was initiated by Guido Orsini, second son of Romano, who inherited the county of Soana.

Franciotto Orsini was created cardinal by Leo X in 1517.

The most important member of the Monterotondo Orsinis was Giovani Battista Orsini, who became cardinal under Sixtus IV ( 1483 ).

By his marriage with a Francesca Orsini of Monterotondo was born Gentile Virginio Orsini, one of the most relevant figures of Italian politics in the late 15th century.

After Carlo's death, he enlarged the family's tenure with lands inherited by his wife, another Orsini from Salerno, and most of all he was amongst the favourites of Ferdinand I of Naples, who appointed him as Great Connestable of Naples.

One of his nephews, Flavio Orsini, was created cardinal in 1565.

Though much of John XXI's brief papacy was dominated by the powerful Cardinal Giovanni Gaetano Orsini ( who succeeded him as Pope Nicholas III ), John attempted to launch a crusade for the Holy Land, pushed for a union with the Eastern church, and did what he could to maintain peace between the Christian nations.

Pope Benedict XIII ( 2 February 1650 – 21 February 1730 ), born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Friar Vincenzo Maria Orsini, O. P., was pope from 1724 until his death.

He was born in Gravina in Puglia to Ferdinando III Orsini, duke of Gravina, and Giovanna Frangipani della Tolfa, from Toritto.

He was a member of the Orsini of Rome, the third and last member of that family to become Pope.

The Papal States were entrusted to a team of three cardinals, but Rome, the battleground of the Colonna and Orsini factions, was ungovernable.

He was born into the noble Orsini family in Rome, though he was only a cardinal deacon before becoming Pope.

Frederick, however, controlled as his unwilling guests in Tivoli two cardinals whom he had captured at sea, and in Rome Cardinal Giovanni Colonna was his ally, largely because the curia was in the hands of the Colonna archenemy, the senator Matteo Rosso Orsini.

Also vain was the expeditions of Felice Orsini in Carrara of 1853 – 54.

He was the second son of Lorenzo de ' Medici, the most famous ruler of the Florentine Republic, and Clarice Orsini.

Giovanni di Lorenzo de ' Medici was born in Italy, the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent, head of the Florentine Republic, and Clarice Orsini.

Following the impasse during the previous conclave and to escape from the infighting of the powerful families that had produced earlier Popes, such as the Colonna and the Orsini, the Roman Church looked for a safer place and found it in Avignon, which was surrounded by the lands of the papal fief of Comtat Venaissin.

Catherine was first cared for by her paternal grandmother, Alfonsina Orsini ( wife of Piero de ' Medici ).

At this time a rivalry began with the pro-papal Orsini family, leaders of the Guelph faction.

On his arrival at Madrid he found the princesse des Ursins ( Orsini, born de la Trémoille ) all but omnipotent with the king, and for a time he judged it expedient to use her influence in carrying out his plans.

Apart from the Bracciano castle, other notable buildings and structures associated with the Orsini include:

Rescued by two Neapolitan barons who had sided for Louis, Raimondello Orsini and Tommaso di Sanseverino, after six months of siege he succeeded in making his escape to Genoa with six galleys sent him by doge Antoniotto Adorno.

After spending four months in Rome, he withdrew with Louis IV to Viterbo, but in December 1328 the papal legate Cardinal Orsini began a campaign against Viterbo and Corneto.

After the Italian republican Felice Orsini tried to assassinate the French emperor with a bomb made in Britain, the French were outraged ( see Orsini affair ).

In consequence, after the attempt is made ( the Orsini incident of 1858 ), the Emperor makes him Minister of the Interior with power to maintain peace and national security at any cost.

In 1445, through his marriage with Caterina Appiani, Rinaldo Orsini acquired the lordship.

: Not to be confused with Felice della Rovere, who married into the Orsini family.

Satisfied, Orsini returned to Paris with the bombs and contacted other conspirators, Giuseppe Pieri, Antonio Gomez and Carlo di Rudio ( later changed to Charles DeRudio ).

After six months of siege, Urban was freed by two Neapolitan barons who had sided with Louis of Anjou, Raimondello Orsini and Tommaso di Sanseverino.

The Orsini had orders to avoid a direct confrontation with the advancing French, and spent the next several weeks engaged in light skirmishing.

Lorenzo had many children with his wife Clarice Orsini, including the future Pope Leo X and his eventual successor in Florence, Piero the Unfortunate.

It is the work of Pier Francesco Orsini, called Vicino ( 1528 – 1588 ), a condottiero or mercenary and a patron of the arts, was greatly devoted to his wife Giulia Farnese, daughter of Galeazzo Farnese, Duke of Latera, ( not to be confused with Giulia Farnese ) and when she died, he created the gardens.

The league's troops, under Muzio Attendolo, Braccio da Montone and other condottieri, invaded the Papal lands under Ladislaus ' control and moved to Rome ; Orsini, left by Ladislaus to protect the city, switched to them with 2, 000 men.

In accordance with the wishes of the Marchesa, the façade proudly displayed the Orsini arms.

1992 finds Ted Orsini, of Orsini Vineyards-the spitting image of Tad-doing business in NYC with fairly new resident to Pine Valley, Dimitri Marick.

Cesare was made commander of the papal armies by his father, Pope Alexander VI, but was also heavily dependent on mercenary armies loyal to the Orsini brothers and the support of the French king.

* December 10 – Felice Orsini, Italian revolutionary ( d. 1858 )

Felice Orsini (; 10 December 1819 – 13 March 1858 ) was an Italian revolutionary and leader of the Carbonari who tried to assassinate Napoleon III, Emperor of the French.