This book is a comprehensive guide to the Orsini family of Italy from its origins in the 1st century and into the 21st century. This is Volume 1 of a two-volume book set. This volume highlight most of the major events that surrounded the family during this period. Brief historical exposés parallel the Orsini legend to add a sense of perspective as to how their history meshed with that of the Roman world.
Volume I: Origins, Lines, & Estates
Part 1 - Introduction to the Orsini Family
Part 2 - Origins of the Orsini
Part 3 - Orsini Family Lines
Part 4 – Lands and Estates of the Orsini
Volume II: Biographies and Genealogy
Part 5 - Notable Orsini Family Members
Part 6 - Biographies of Prominent Orsini
Part 7 - Genealogies of Orsini Family Lines