The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Prothonotary Colonna
Also known as Colonna prothonotary
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 304
The collision of noble blood and sacred office creates an intriguing presence—churchman and aristocrat bound in one form. His very appearance suggests the complex relationship between spiritual and temporal power in medieval Rome.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 304
- Books
- 1
The Prothonotary Colonna held both noble birth and ecclesiastical office, serving the church while maintaining his family's ancient status. His torture and execution marked one of the most brutal episodes in the conflict between the Colonna family and Rienzi's popular movement.
Description
A Roman nobleman whose appearance bridges the worlds of church and aristocracy, wearing the formal ecclesiastical dress of a prothonotary while bearing the unmistakable features of the Colonna family. His dark hair and olive skin reflect his noble Roman heritage, while his clerical attire speaks to his sacred office.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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