Giacomo Boncompagni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giacomo Boncompagni

Illegitimate son of a Pope

Date of Birth: 08-May-1548

Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1612

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Giacomo Boncompagni (also Jacopo Boncompagni; 8 May 1548 – 18 August 1612) was an Italian feudal lord of the 16th century, the illegitimate son of Pope Gregory XIII (Ugo Boncompagni).
He was also Duke of Sora, Aquino, Arce and Arpino, and Marquess of Vignola. A member of the Boncompagni family, he was a patron of arts and culture.
Pierluigi da Palestrina dedicated to him the first book of Madrigals.
He was also a friend of another composer, Vincenzo Ruffo.
He was also a lover of the theatre and of chess.



Description	Italian painter
Date of birth/death	1544	1 February 1598
Location of birth/death	Gaeta	Rome
Work location	Florence; Naples; Rome (1573–1598)
Authority control	: Q2632216 VIAF: 171272281 ISNI: 0000 0001 2037 6097 ULAN: 500015262 LCCN: no97036847 WGA: PULZONE, Scipione WorldCat