Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
Deceased Person
1837 – 1899
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Who was Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione?
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, better known as La Castiglione, was born to an aristocratic family from La Spezia. She was a 19th-century 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 photography.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1837
Florence - Also known as
- The Divine Countess
- Virginia Vérasis Oldoini
- Parents
- Spouses
- Francesco Verasis di Castiglione
(1854 - 1866)
- Francesco Verasis di Castiglione
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Italy
- Lived in
- Paris
(1856 - 1857) - Italy
(1857 - 1861) - Paris
(1861 - 1899)
- Paris
- Died
- Nov 28, 1899
Paris - Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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