King John confiscated the countship in 1350, and gave it to John of Artois (1352).
In 1632 the countship was confiscated by Louis XIII.
The property of the family was confiscated.
Peace was made through Venetian mediation, the Orsini paying 50,000 ducats in exchange for their confiscated lands; the duke of Urbino, whom they had captured, was left by the pope to pay his own ransom.
All Biren's vast property was confiscated, including his diamonds, worth £600,000.
