Dorotea's father, Giovanni di Bocchino Bocchi, was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Bologna. Confirmed through the genealogy chart created by Giovanni Niccolò Pasquali Alidosi, Dorotea was included as one of Giovanni Bocchi’s children.
Dorotea's father, Giovanni di Bocchino Bocchi, was an academic at the University of Bologna. This is supported by a family record compiled by Giovanni Niccolò Pasquali Alidosi, which names Dorotea as one of Giovanni Bocchi’s children.