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Constantino is a Greek/Portuguese/Spanish given name, also an Italian surname. It is derived from Latin ''Constantinus''. Constantino may refer to: *Constantino Barza *Constantino Brumidi *Constantino Cajetan *Constantino of Braganza *Constantino de Castro *Constantino Chiwenga *Constantino Mollitsas * Florencio Constantino (1869-1919), Spanish operatic tenor *Phil Constantino *Renato Constantino (1919-1999), Filipino historian See also *Costantino *Constantine (other) *Constantina (other) Constantina is the feminine form of Constantine (name), Constantine. It may refer to: * Constantina, a Byzantine saint, the eldest daughter of Roman Emperor Constantine I and his second wife Fausta * Constantina (empress), Byzantine empress, daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino Barza
Constantino Barza was a Brazilian photographer that operated between the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Little is known about his biography, but it is known that he succeeded the photographer Alberto Henschel in the command of the atelier ''Photographia Allemã'' (''German Photography'') in Recife, in the end of the 19th century. Many photos of his authorship can be found in the digital archive Domínio Público. References External links Works of Constantino Barza in public domain Brazilian photographers Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Photographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino Brumidi
Constantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 – February 19, 1880) was a Greek-Italian-American historical painter, best known and honored for his fresco work, Apotheosis of Washington, in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Parentage and early life Brumidi was born in Rome, his father a Greek from Filiatra in the province of Messinia, Greece, and his mother an Italian. He showed his talent for fresco painting at an early age and painted in several Roman palaces, among them being that of Prince Torlonia. Under Gregory XVI he worked for three years in the Vatican. Immigration and following work The occupation of Rome by French forces in 1849 apparently persuaded Brumidi to emigrate, having joined the short-lived risorgimental Roman Republic, and he sailed for the United States, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1852. Taking up his residence in New York City, the artist painted a number of portraits. In 1854 Brumidi went to Mexico, where he painted an allegorical represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino Cajetan
Constantino Cajetan (1560 in Syracuse, Sicily – 17 September 1650 in Rome) was a Benedictine scholar. Life Although his brothers, Ottavio and Alfonso, joined the Society of Jesus, Constantino became a Benedictine (29 October 1586) at San Nicolò d'Arena in Catania. He was soon called to Rome by Pope Clement VIII, who confided to the promising young scholar an edition of the works of St. Peter Damian, which he executed in four folio volumes (Rome, 1606 ''et saep.''). His constant and successful researches in Roman archives won him the friendship of Cardinal Baronius, through whom he was made titular Abbot of San Baronzio in the Diocese of Pistoia, and custodian of the Vatican Library. The latter important office he held under four popes until his death. Baronius was indebted to him in the composition of his '' Annales Ecclesiastici'', and praised Cajetan's knowledge of the Roman archives. Works He wrote on ecclesiastical history; the long list of his writings may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino Of Braganza
Dom Constantino of Braganza ( pt, Constantino de Bragança; 1528–1575) was a Portuguese nobleman, ''conquistador'', and administrator of the Portuguese Empire. Born a member of the powerful House of Braganza, he is best known for having served as Viceroy of Portuguese India and for initiating the Portuguese conquest of Sri Lanka. Biography He was the son of Dom James, 4th Duke of Braganza from his second marriage to Joana of Mendoça, daughter of Diogo of Mendonça, High-Alcaide of Mourão. When he was 19 years old, he was appointed by King Dom John III of Portugal as his special ambassador to the baptism ceremony of King Henry II of France's son. In 1558, he was appointed by the regent Dona Catherine of Habsburg (King Dom John III's widow) as the 20th Governor of Portuguese India, using also the title of 7th Viceroy. He left Lisbon on 7 April 1558 and arrived in Goa on 3 September. He was a remarkable organiser of the local State, and he conquered Daman, Ceylon (nowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino De Castro
Costantino de Castro was a bishop of Bosa, in Sardinia, Italy. In 1073 the Diocese of Bosa entered its golden age under Costantino, when Pope Gregory VII appointed him Metropolitan of Torres The Archdiocese of Sassari ( la, Archidioecesis Turritana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073. Its suffragan sees are the diocese of Alghero .... The Cathedral of St. Peter at Bosa was built while Costantino served as bishop there. External links *http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02689b.htm Bishops in Sardinia 11th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops {{11C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino Chiwenga
Constantino Chiwenga (born Constantine Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga) (born 25 August 1956), is a Zimbabwean politician and former army general currently serving, since 2017, as the First Vice-President of Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In August 2020, he added the Health Ministry to his portfolio. Since 2017, he has also been the Vice President and Second Secretary of the ruling Zimbabwean African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) jointly serving with Kembo Mohadi. In 2017, he was the most prominent military leader involved in successfully toppling Zimbabwe's President of 37 years Robert Mugabe in a bloodless coup. Personal life Chiwenga was born in 1956 in Wedza District of Mashonaland East Province. He was educated up to O Level at St Mary's Mission in Hwedza, together with former students: Perrance Shiri, later Air Marshal, and Shungurirai, later Brigadier General and Commander Mechanised Brigade. Chiwenga went on to earn a PhD in Ethic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantino Mollitsas
Constantino Mollitsas (2 December 1899 – 24 September 1966) was a Brazilian footballer. He played in three matches for the Brazil national football team in 1920. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1920 South American Championship The 1920 South American Championship of Nations was the fourth continental championship for nations in South America. It was held in Valparaíso, Chile from 11 to 26 September 1920. Overview The participating countries were the host Chile, Ar .... References External links * 1899 births 1966 deaths Brazilian footballers Brazil men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football forwards Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players Santos FC players {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florencio Constantino
Florencio Constantino (April 9, 1869 – November 19, 1919) was a Spanish operatic tenor who had an active international performance career from 1892 through 1917. He was particularly admired for his performances in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Vincenzo Bellini; with the roles of the Duke of Mantua in '' Rigoletto'' and Arturo in '' I puritani'' being signature roles for the tenor. Raised primarily in Argentina, Constantino began his career performing in opera houses in South America from 1892-1897 before traveling to Spain to pursue vocal training with Leopoldo Stiatesi. From 1898-1900 he appeared in leading roles in opera houses in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, and Russia and then resumed performing in opera houses in South America during the first years of the 20th century. He returned to Europe for a tour of Spain and Germany in 1903-1904 and then became a resident artist at the Theater des Westens in Berlin in 1904-1905. In 1905 Constantino was committed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Constantino
This is a list of characters from the television series ''Jericho'', which premiered in 2006 on CBS in the United States. Main characters Jake Green * Portrayed by Skeet Ulrich * Appears in: ''Season 1'', ''Season 2'' * Status: Alive Johnston Jacob "Jake" Green, Jr. is the oldest son of the Green family, as it was stated on the CBS website, and the principal character of the series. Jake was once a member of Jonah Prowse's group of survivalists; and, after a botched armed robbery job, in which Chris Sullivan (Jonah's son and the brother of Jake's girlfriend, Emily Sullivan) was killed, Jake fled Jericho. Five years later, Jake returned to Jericho to pay his respects to his recently deceased grandfather and to claim the money his grandfather left him. Because of the problems in their relationship, his father refused to hand over the money; and Jake was leaving town again when he witnessed the destruction of Denver. Jake was initially an unlikely hero, but his checkered pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Constantino
Renato Constantino (March 10, 1919 – September 15, 1999) was a Filipino historian known for being part of the leftist tradition of Philippine historiography. Apart from being a historian, Constantino was also engaged in foreign service, working for the Philippine Mission to the United Nations and the Department of Foreign Affairs. For his academic contributions to the fight against the Marcos dictatorship, his name is inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument of Heroes). He is the father of former Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karina Constantino-David and father-in-law of University of the Philippines Diliman sociology professor emeritus Randy David. Education and early career Constantino attended the University of the Philippines where he became the youngest editor of the university's student publication, ''The Philippine Collegian''. He wrote editorial columns criticizing President Manuel Quezon, which earned the atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costantino
Costantino is both a masculine Italian given name and an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name *Costantino Affer (1906–1987), Italian medallist * Costantino Barbella (1853–1925), Italian sculptor *Costantino Bresciani Turroni (1882–1963), Italian economist and statistician * Costantino de Castro, 11th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Costantino Catena (born 1969), Italian classical pianist * Costantino Cedini (1741–1811), Italian painter *Costantino Corti, 19th-century Italian sculptor *Costantino D'Orazio (born 1974), Italian art critic and curator *Costantino Fiaschetti, 18th-century Italian architect * Costantino De Giacomo, Italian physician *Costantino Lazzari (1857–1927), Italian politician * Costantino Nigra (1828–1907), Italian diplomat *Costantino Nivola (1911–1988), Italian sculptor *Costantino Pasqualotto (1681–1755), Italian painter *Costantino Patrizi Naro (1798–1876), Italian cardinal *Costantino Rocca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
