Cornelia Zangari Bandi

Cornelia Zangari Bandi
Born20 July 1664
Longiano, Papal States
Died15 March 1731 (aged 66)
Cesena, Papal States
Known forHer mysterious death, allegedly spontaneous human combustion
TitleCountess
SpouseFrancesco Bandi
ChildrenGiovanni Carlo, Maria Colomba, Margherita Felice, Giuseppe, Anna Teresa, Elisabetta, Anna Margherita
FatherFrancesco Maria Zangari
RelativesPope Pius VI (grandson)

Cornelia Zangari Bandi (20 July 1664 – 15 March 1731) was an Italian noblewoman, generally known for the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death, which is frequently described as a possible case of spontaneous human combustion.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chambers, Efraimo (1775). Dizionario Universale delle Arti e Scienze (in Italian). Vol. 17. Genua. pp. 356–357.
  2. ^ "L'autocombustione di Cornelia Banti - RomagnaNOI". www.romagnanoi.it. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2019-06-04.