Date of Birth: Around 1560
Place of Birth: Genoa
Date of Death: 20 May 1645
Place of Death: Rome
Biography
Ignazio (originally Nicolò) Lomellini was born in about 1560 into the distinguished Lomellini albergo, one of the 28 extended clans that had long played a key role in the political life of Genoa. The Lomellini gained ducal status in 1538, and were among the albergi that equipped war galleys at their own expense during the action against the Tu…