 Marino Caracciolo

Marino Caracciolo (1468 – January 28, 1538) was a Neapolitan cardinal and diplomat in the service of Emperor Charles V.

Born in Naples into one of the most important families in the Kingdom of Naples, he spent his youth and was educated under the tutelage of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza at the court of Milan.Ambassador of Duke Massimiliano Sforza to the Papal court in 1513 he was created an Apostolic Protonotary in 1515; in the same year he took part as "orator" of the Duke of Milan to the V Lateran Council.