Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Beatrice Cenci
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Beatrice Cenci, oil painting by Guido Reni; in the Galleria Nazionale, Rome
Related Questions
Read Next
Bonnie Parker mockingly points shotgun at Clyde Barrow. American bank robbers and lovers Clyde Barrow (1909 - 1934) and Bonnie Parker (1911 -1934), popularly known as Bonnie and Clyde, circa 1933. criminal, thief, robbery team
7 Notorious Women Criminals
Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding
7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy
9 Historic Buildings in Florence
Law legal system crime concept with gavel and scales of justice with books in the background. (mallet, judicial system).
What Are the Differences Between First-, Second-, and Third-Degree Murder?
Colosseum, Rome, Italy. (Flavian Amphitheatre, arena)
19 Historic Buildings to Visit in Rome
Discover
Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).
What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fastest Animals on Earth
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Beatrice Cenci: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Beatrice-Cenci-Italian-noble
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born February 6, 1577 • Rome • Italy
Died September 11, 1599 (aged 22) • Rome • Italy

Photos

Beatrice Cenci, oil painting by Guido Reni; in the Galleria Nazionale, Rome
See All Images →
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
American crime boss
Lorenzino de’ Medici
Italian writer and assassin
Johnny Torrio
American gangster
Monster of Florence
Italian serial killers
Orsini, Felice
Felice Orsini
Italian revolutionary
Albert Anastasia
American gangster
Joe Adonis
American crime boss
Aristogeiton
Greek tyrannicide
William Burke
Irish criminal
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr.
American murderer
William Hare
Irish criminal
Richard A. Loeb
American murderer
Erik Menendez
American convicted killer
Lyle Menendez
American convicted killer
Abu Daoud
Palestinian terrorist
Gu Kailai
Chinese lawyer
Richard III
Richard III
king of England
Statue of Udham Singh
Udham Singh
Indian revolutionary
In court
Menendez brothers
American convicted killers
Steven Avery
American laborer