Marcantonio II Colonna (sometimes spelled Marc'Antonio; 1535 – 1 August 1584), Duke and Prince of Paliano and Duke of Tagliacozzo, was an Italian aristocrat and military commander who served as Viceroy of Sicily under the Spanish Crown, general of the Spanish forces, and Captain General of the Church. He is best remembered for his role as admiral of the Papal fleet at the Battle of Lepanto.
Marcantonio II Colonna (sometimes spelled Marc'Antonio; 1535 – 1 August 1584), Duke and Prince of Paliano and Duke of Tagliacozzo, was an Italian aristocrat and military commander who served as Viceroy of Sicily under the Spanish Crown, general of the Spanish forces, and Captain General of the Church. He is best remembered for his role as admiral of the Papal fleet at the Battle of Lepanto.
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