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Count Of Urbino
The Duchy of Urbino was an independent duchy in early modern central Italy, corresponding to the northern half of the modern region of Marche. It was directly annexed by the Papal States in 1625. It was bordered by the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Republic of Florence in the west and the Papal States in the south. In 1523 the capital was moved from Urbino to Pesaro. After the short rule by Cesare Borgia in 1502–08, the dukedom went to the della Rovere papal family, who held it until 1625, when Pope Urban VIII annexed it to the Papal States as ' (later '). History The birth of the duchy dates back to 1443, by virtue of the appointment of Oddantonio da Montefeltro as Duke of Urbino by Pope Eugene IV. The Duchy had for a long time the city of the same name as its capital, which soon became one of the focal points of the Italian Renaissance, rivaling Florence and Siena as a center of art, culture, and commerce. In 1506 the University of Urbino was founded. Statistics In 161 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Marche
The flag of Marche is one of the official symbols of the region of Marche, Italy. Like many Italian regional flags, it was adopted on 4 November 1995 for Armed Forces Day of Italy ( it). In absence of a law on the subject, the regional emblem that had been adopted on 15 March 1980 was simply inserted on a white background. Symbolism The emblem of Marche bears a stylized woodpecker, overlapping a black shape to form a capital letter M, against a green-bordered shield with a white field. The flag was designed by Maurizio Catani and Gianni Veroli. The woodpecker was the tribal totem of the Picentes, an Italic tribe who lived in most of the territory of present-day Marche. The bird's connection to the region is attested to in Greek and Roman literature: Image:03_vgrue-10-11.jpg, A European green woodpecker, the totem of the Picentes, according to Greek and Roman literary tradition. History Duchy of Urbino The only historical evidence (around 1508) of the Duchy of Urbino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
