Angiola Cimini, Marchesana della Petrella

Angiola Cimini (1700-1727) was the daughter of Italian nobleman, Giuseppi Cimino, avvocato fiscale del real patrimonio, and of Anna d'Arieta-Crespo, member of a noble family from Castigliana.

[1] She is most famous due to her friendship with the philosopher Giambattista Vico.

He wrote a eulogy for her funeral in 1727 that is stated to be a "gem of eloquence", Angiola died at the age of 27.

[2]: 169  Sent to a school for Spanish noble ladies, Angiola was adored among her schoolmates for her ability to heal their ailments.

[2]: 171  She married to become the Marchioness of Petrella [it].

Angiola Cimini