Background
Born at Sampierdarena (in what is modern Genoa), he was the son of Franceschetto Cybo and Maddalena de" Medici, daughter of Lorenzo de" Medici and his uncle was Pope Leo X. His paternal grandfather was Pope Innocent VIII.
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Lorenzo Cybo
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The latter pushed him to marry Ricciarda Malaspina, heir of the Malaspina family, by which he founded the Cybo-Malaspina family, including later the marquisses and princes of Massa-Carrara. A skilled soldier, he held the position of commander-in-chief of the Papal Army.
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March 14, 1549 (aged 49) -
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Italy