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Borso or Borsò is an Italian given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1413-1471), Italian duke, first Duke of Modena, commissioned the Borso d'Este Bible * János Borsó (b. 1953), retired Hungarian international footballer * Umberto Borsò (1923-2018), Italian operatic tenor See also * Borso del Grappa Borso del Grappa is a municipality in the Province of Treviso in the Veneto Veneto (, ; vec, Vèneto ) or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fourth in Italy. The region's capital is Ven ..., municipality in Treviso, Italy * Borsos {{surname ...
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Borso D'Este, Duke Of Ferrara
Borso d'Este, attributed to Vicino da Ferrara, Pinacoteca of the Castello Sforzesco">Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. Borso d'Este (1413 – August 20, 1471) was Duke of Ferrara, and the first Duchy of Modena and Reggio, Duke of Modena, which he ruled from 1450 until his death. He was a member of the House of Este. Biography He was an illegitimate son of Niccolò III d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, and his mistress Stella de' Tolomei. Borso succeeded his brother Leonello d'Este in the marquisate on October 1, 1450. left, 220px, A page of Borso d'Este's Bible. On May 18, 1452 he received confirmation over his fiefs, as Duke, by Emperor Frederick III. On April 12, 1471, in St. Peter's Basilica, he was also appointed as Duke of Ferrara by Pope Paul II. Borso followed an expansionist policy for his state, and one of ennobling for his family. He was generally allied with the Republic of Venice, and enemy both to Francesco I Sforza and the Medici family. These rivalri ...
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Borso D'Este Bible
The Bible of Borso d'Este is a two volume manuscript. The illuminated miniatures, work of Taddeo Crivelli and others, were executed between 1455 and 1461. The work is held in the Biblioteca Estense di Modena (Ms. Lat. 422-423.) History The Bible of Borso d'Este is one of the most notable illuminated manuscripts of the Renaissance. It was executed over a six-year period by a team of artists directed by Taddeo Crivelli and Franco dei Russi. It was taken from Ferrara to Modena in 1598, where it remained until the end of the duchy in 1859. Then it was taken together with the most precious treasures of the royal house by Francesco V. Carried out of Italy, it was recovered during the First World War when it was acquired by a senator, Giovanni Treccani. It was then donated to the Modena library. Description and style Every page of the Bible is decorated with an elegant frame of scrolls and other ornaments, surrounding two columns of texts. The margins contain various scenes, espe ...
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János Borsó
János Borsó (born 18 April 1953) is a retired Hungary, Hungarian international Association football, football player. Club career János Borsó was one of the most influential players of MTK Budapest in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is one of the rare examples of footballers who have played for 15 consecutive years in the same club. Next, he moved abroad to Yugoslavia where he represented, in the season 1985–86 Yugoslav First League, 1985–1986, a Serbian club FK Vojvodina. Before retiring, he also played in Austrian Bundesliga side SC Eisenstadt, Hungarian lower league III. Kerületi TVE and back in Austria where he played his last season with lower-league, SK Pama. International career On March 26, 1980, he made his debut for the Hungary national football team, Hungarian national team. He also played for Hungary at Hungary national under-21 football team, U-21 and Hungary national under-23 football team, U-23 levels, and also, for Hungarian Hungary national und ...
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Umberto Borsò
Umberto Borsò (3 April 1923, La Spezia – 26 November 2018, Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...) was an Italian operatic tenor. References 1923 births 2018 deaths People from La Spezia Italian operatic tenors 20th-century Italian male opera singers {{Italy-singer-stub ...
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Borso Del Grappa
Borso del Grappa is a municipality in the Province of Treviso in the Veneto Veneto (, ; vec, Vèneto ) or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fourth in Italy. The region's capital is Venice while the biggest city is Verona. Veneto was part of the Roman Empire unt ... region of north-eastern Italy. References Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub ...
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