Ippolita Torelli
Noblewoman and poet from Bologna
About Ippolita Torelli
Lived 1499 – 1520 (aged 20–21).
Ippolita Torelli (24 February 1501 - 25 August 1521) was a noblewoman and poet from Bologna, also notable as the wife of the writer Baldassarre Castiglione.
Life
She was a daughter of Guido Torelli and Francesca Bentivoglio , making her a member of the House of the Lords of Bologna and a cousin of Barbara Torelli.
Aged 15, on 19 October 1516 in Mantua, she married Baldassare Castiglione Ippolita (14 August 1520 - ?), married Ercole Turchi di Ferrara, a knight and the Novella LXVII in the third part (1554).
Ancestry
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ippolita Torelli?
noblewoman and poet from Bologna (1501-1520)
When was Ippolita Torelli born?
Ippolita Torelli was born in 1499.
When did Ippolita Torelli die?
Ippolita Torelli died on 25 August 1520 in Mantua.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ippolita Torelli. https://biography.guide/ippolita-torelli/
MLA: "Ippolita Torelli." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ippolita-torelli/.
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