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Colonna family

The House of Colonna, also known as Sciarrillo or Sciarra, is an Italian noble family, forming part of the papal nobility. It was powerful in medieval and Renaissance Rome, supplying one pope and many other church and political leaders. Wikipedia
Current head: Federico Colonna; (Paliano line); Mirta Barberini-Colonna; (Carbognano line)
Estate(s): Palazzo Colonna (seat); Orsini-Colonna Castle (1546–1806)
Etymology: "Column", from Trajan's Column or city of Colonna
Founded: 1101; 923 years ago
Motto: Mole sua stat; (It stands by its own stature)
Place of origin: Tusculum, Alban Hills