Onorato Caetani (1842–1917)

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Onorato Caetani

Onorato Caetani, XIV

Duke of Sermoneta and IV Prince of Teano (18 January 1842 – 2 September 1917) was an Italian politician from the noble Caetani family.[1]

He was born in Rome, which was then part of the Papal States, to Michelangelo and Calixta Caetani (née Rzewuska). He graduated in law at the University of Rome in 1863 and lived for a long time in England.

Political career

A supporter of the Historical Right party, he took a moderate position which gained the respect of both Catholics and non-Catholics.

He was elected for

Government of Rudini II
.

Italian Geographical Society

Caetani was elected president of the

Italian Geographical Society in 1879 in succession to Cesare Correnti
, the society's founder, who had been forced to resign for pursuing political objectives. He held the office until 1887, restoring the society's scientific objectives, promoting the teaching of geography in schools and organising the 3rd International Congress of Geography in Vienna in 1881.

Honours and awards

Private life

He died in Rome, Italy in 1917. In 1867, during his time in England, he had married Ada Constance Bootle-Wilbraham, daughter of Colonel the Hon Edward Bootle-Wilbraham (a son of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale). Their children included the Islamist Leone Caetani (1869-1935), the composer Roffredo Caetani (1871-1961) and the diplomat Gelasio Caetani (1877-1934).

References

  1. ^ (In Italian) "Caetani, Onorato, principe di Teano, poi duca di Sermoneta". Treccani. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  • This article contains material from the equivalent article on Italian Wikipedia
Preceded by Mayor of Rome
1890–1892
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Italy
1896
Succeeded by
Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta