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多里亞家族世代海軍，因此在海事盛行的熱那亞勢力龐大，為了與之抗衡，安布羅西奧的幾個弟弟為西班牙服役，希望藉此謀得軍功和利益，其中最優秀的一位弟弟費德里柯更在佛蘭德軍（英语：Army of Flanders）中享有名譽。身為長男，安布羅西奧有必要為家族留下子嗣，因此早年留在熱那亞經營家業、參加政治，而沒有離開熱那亞。他在1592年娶一位貴族千金為妻，一生留有二子一女。