House of Carafa

The House of Carafa is a noble Neapolitan family of Italian nobles, clergy, and men of arts, known from the 12th century. Members included: * Cardinal Oliviero Carafa (1430 – 20 January 1511) * Giovanni Pietro Carafa (1476–1559), became Pope Paul IV from May 1555 until his death * Prince Giovanni Carafa, Duke of Paliano, nephew of Pope Paul IV; under the next pope, Pius IV, he was placed on trial and beheaded in 1561 at Tor di Nona, two days after the execution of his brother, Cardinal Carlo Carafa on 6 March 1561 * Cardinal Antonio Carafa (1538–1591), also nephew of Pope Paul IV * Cardinal Alfonso Carafa (1540 – 1565, aged 25), son of Antonio Carafa Marquis of Montebello, and grandnephew of Pope Paul IV * Fabrizio Carafa (died 1590), Duke of Andria; famously murdered by noted compo

House of Carafa

The House of Carafa is a noble Neapolitan family of Italian nobles, clergy, and men of arts, known from the 12th century. Members included: * Cardinal Oliviero Carafa (1430 – 20 January 1511) * Giovanni Pietro Carafa (1476–1559), became Pope Paul IV from May 1555 until his death * Prince Giovanni Carafa, Duke of Paliano, nephew of Pope Paul IV; under the next pope, Pius IV, he was placed on trial and beheaded in 1561 at Tor di Nona, two days after the execution of his brother, Cardinal Carlo Carafa on 6 March 1561 * Cardinal Antonio Carafa (1538–1591), also nephew of Pope Paul IV * Cardinal Alfonso Carafa (1540 – 1565, aged 25), son of Antonio Carafa Marquis of Montebello, and grandnephew of Pope Paul IV * Fabrizio Carafa (died 1590), Duke of Andria; famously murdered by noted compo