Riario
The Riario was an Italian noble family from Savona that their rise - owed the relationship to the Renaissance Pope Sixtus IV (Francesco della Rovere ) - especially in the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
The most significant family members
- Paolo Riario († 1453/1459 ), married in 1440 ( his second wife ) Bianca della Rovere, sister of Pope Sixtus IV From this marriage came under the name Riario della Rovere, among others:
- Raffaele Riario Sansoni (* 1460, † 1521), was a great-nephew of the Pope already 17 years old cardinal. He was a great patron of the arts.
- Girolamo Riario (* 1443, † 1488 ), was succeeded by his uncle Sixtus IV (whose illegitimate son he allegedly said to have been ) appointed Lord of Imola and Forlì. He was married to the illegitimate daughter Caterina Sforza Milan Herzog and thus became the founder of the line Riario Sforza ( Dukes to 1676, then an older side line). In 1478 he was co-initiator of the Pazzi conspiracy.
- Ottaviano, lord of Forlì and Imola (1488-1499) (* 1483 in Forli, † 1522 in Bologna)
- Cesare, Archbishop of Pisa and Patriarch of Alexandria ( * 1485 in Forli, † 1540 in Rome)
- Galeazzo Riario (* 1487 in Imola, † 1557 in Bologna), married to Maria Giovanna della Rovere (* 1482 in Senigallia, † 1538 in Bologna ), daughter of Giovanni della Rovere.
- Pietro Riario (* 1445, † 1474 ), was raised by his uncle in 1471 a cardinal. He was Bishop of Treviso, Archbishop of Seville, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople Opel, Archbishop of Valencia and (since 1473 ), Archbishop of Florence. He also held the office of Apostolic Treasurer. Pietro was known for his promotion of art and literature as a humanist.
- Alessandro Riario (1543-1585), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church