Editing Pope Clement X (section)

==Early life==
Emilio Bonaventura Altieri was born in [[Rome]] in 1590, the son of Lorenzo [[Altieri family|Altieri]] and Vittoria [[Delfin (family)|Delfin]], a noble [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]] lady, sister of [[Flaminio Delfin]], commander general of the Papal Army, and of [[Gentile Dolfino|Gentile Delfin]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche|Bishop of Camerino]]. His brother was Cardinal [[Giambattista Altieri]]. The Altieri family belonged to the ancient Roman [[Papal nobility]] and had enjoyed the highest consideration at Rome for several centuries; they had occasionally contracted alliances with the [[Colonna family|Colonna]]s and the [[Orsini family|Orsini]]s. During earlier pontificates, the Altieri held many important offices and had been entrusted with several delicate missions.<ref name=Loughlin>{{Catholic|title=Pope Clement X|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04028b.htm|last=Loughlin|first=James|volume=4|year=1908|access-date=8 June 2016|inline=1}}</ref>