Giovanni Raimondo Torlonia (1755–1829), son of Marino Torlonia (Marin Torlonias) and Marie Cambray, was a Franco-Italian

Italy

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 noble of the Torlonia

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 family.

In exchange for the administration of the Vatican

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 finances with the blessing of the Pope, Giovanni Torlonia was created in 1794 Duke of Bracciano

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 and Count of Pisciarelli; in 1803 Marquis of Romavecchia e Turrita; and 1st Prince of Civitella Cesi (Princeps Romanus

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); he was created a Patrizio Romano in 1809 (with Papal confirmation of that honor on January 19, 1813) and Duke of Poli

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 e Guadagnolo in 1820, among other titles. He was the builder of the Villa Torlonia

Villa Torlonia (Rome)

Villa Torlonia is a villa and surrounding gardens in Rome, Italy, formerly belonging to the Torlonia family. It is entered from via Nomentana....

 in Rome

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, as well as other Torlonia villas

Villa Torlonia

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. He is also an ancestor of American actress Brooke Shields

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.