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4 unusual facts about Della Torre


Della Torre

Having tried to raise the people against the Emperor Henry VII, Guido was forced to flee, and died in 1312.

Francesco Torriani was counsellor of Emperor Ferdinand I, and Imperial baron and ambassador to Venice (1558).

The family originally sprung from the small fortified burgh of Primaluna, in the Valsassina.

Molteno

Molteno traditionally fell within the political orbit of Milan and as such was controlled by families like the Della Torres, the Visconti and the Sforza.



see also

Duke of Castel Duino

The title was created along with the additional title of Prince della Torre e Tasso in 1923 for Prince Alexander of Thurn and Taxis following his naturalisation in Kingdom of Italy.