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Antonio Mongitore
Antonio Mongitore (4 May 1663 – 6 June 1743) was a Sicily, Sicilian presbyter, historian and writer, known for his works about the history of Sicily. He was also Canon (priest), canon of the cathedral chapter of Cathedral of Palermo, Palermo. Biography Mongitore was born in Palermo on 4 May 1663 in a family of modest means. After having received his early education in the private religious schools, he entered the Jesuits, Jesuit College where he soon made an impression for his intelligence, religious sentiment, and sober habits. His education was, however, interrupted by the necessities of his family, and his aspirations to the priesthood frustrated by a regulation of the then Archbishop Jaime de Palafox y Cardona, who in an attempt to reduce the number of indigent priests, made a benefice a condition for ordination. Finding the priesthood for the moment beyond his reach, Mongitore, on his father's advice, studied law. During this period of his life which corresponded to the Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Carthage. Two ancient Greeks, Greek ancient Greek colonization, colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under History of Islam in southern Italy, Arab ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
