Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
Italian courtesan
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Virginia Oldoini Rapallini, Countess of Castiglione, better known as La Castiglione, was an Italian aristocrat who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France. She was also a significant figure in the early history of... Wikipedia
Born: March 22, 1837, Florence, Italy
Died: November 28, 1899 (age 62 years), Paris, France
Spouse: Francesco Verasis di Castiglione (m. 1854–1855)
Known for: Photographic artist and supposed secret agent
Place of burial: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France
Children: Georges Vérasis Castiglione
Parents: Isabella Lamporecchi and Filippo Oldoini