Early Life and Family Background Niccolò Corso, known to some as Niccolò di Lombarduccio, began his life in the mid-15th century. He was likely born in Liguria around 1446. His father, a man named Lombarduccio, came from Corsica. This connection to the island is reflected in the family name Corso, which carries those Corsican roots into his own identity. The early years of his life remain largely quiet, leaving little trace of his fo…