Matteo Rosso Orsini
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Rome |
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| Date of died | September 4,1305 |
| Died | Perugia |
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| Children | Pope Nicholas III |
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| ID | 1625471 |
Matteo Rosso Orsini Life story
Matteo Rosso Orsini, called the Great, was an Italian politician, the father of Pope Nicholas III. He was named senatore of the City of Rome by Pope Gregory IX in 1241: in this capacity he took a firm stand against the ventures in Italy of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, and defeated him in 1243.
