About Niccolò Fieschi
Lived 1456 – 1524 (aged 67–68). Niccolò Fieschi was a French catholic priest.
Niccolò Fieschi (Genoa, c. 1456 – Rome, 1524) was an Italian Cardinal, of the prominent family of the Republic of Genoa, the Fieschi, which features in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.
He was bishop of Fréjus from 1485, and bishop of Agde from 1488. He was archbishop of Ravenna from 1516.
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Who was Niccolò Fieschi?
Catholic cardinal
When was Niccolò Fieschi born?
Niccolò Fieschi was born in 1456 in Genoa.
When did Niccolò Fieschi die?
Niccolò Fieschi died on 15 June 1524 in Rome.
What was Niccolò Fieschi's occupation?
Niccolò Fieschi was a catholic priest.
What nationality was Niccolò Fieschi?
Niccolò Fieschi was French.
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