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Fabrizio was born in the Ducal Palace of [[Girifalco]], the 3rd child of Hannibal Caracciolo, [[Baron]] of [[Girifalco]], and Virginia Ravaschieri. Very little is know about his chiildhood. He likely spent most of his youth residing in the palace of his birth.[https://www.galserrecalabresi.it/girifalco/] In 1624, his mother was elevated to the rank of [[Duchess]] by [[Philip IV of Spain]]. [{{Cite web |title=RAVASCHIERI, Orazio Giambattista - Enciclopedia |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/orazio-giambattista-ravaschieri_(Dizionario-Biografico)/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Treccani |language=it}}] [{{Cite book |last=Fiore |first=Giovanni |url=https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.10170 |title=Della Calabria Illustrata: Opera Varia Istorica Del P. Giovanni Fiore Da Cropani, Predicatore ... |date=1691-1743 |location=Neapel}}] |
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Fabrizio was born in the Ducal Palace of [[Girifalco]], the 3rd child of Hannibal Caracciolo, [[Baron]] of [[Girifalco]], and Virginia Ravaschieri. Very little is know about his childhood. He likely spent most of his youth residing in the palace of his birth.[https://www.galserrecalabresi.it/girifalco/] In 1624, his mother was elevated to the rank of [[Duchess]] by [[Philip IV of Spain]]. [{{Cite web |title=RAVASCHIERI, Orazio Giambattista - Enciclopedia |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/orazio-giambattista-ravaschieri_(Dizionario-Biografico)/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Treccani |language=it}}] [{{Cite book |last=Fiore |first=Giovanni |url=https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.10170 |title=Della Calabria Illustrata: Opera Varia Istorica Del P. Giovanni Fiore Da Cropani, Predicatore ... |date=1691-1743 |location=Neapel}}] |