Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione (22 March 1837 – 28 November 1899), better known as La Castiglione, was born to an aristocratic family from La Spezia. She was a 19th-century Italian aristocrat who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France. She was also a significant figure in the early history of photography.
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Virginia Elisabetta Luisa Carlotta Antonietta Teresa Maria Oldoïni 22 March 1837 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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28 November 1899 (aged 62) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Aries |
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