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Carlo II Manfredi
Carlo II Manfredi (1439–1484) was a lord of Faenza, in northern Italy. Born in Faenza, Romagna, he was the son of Astorre II Manfredi. He succeeded the latter in 1468 as Papal vicar in the city and its neighbourhood. In 1471 Carlo married Costanza da Varano, daughter of Rodolfo da Varano, lord of Camerino Camerino is a town in the province of Macerata, Marche, central-eastern Italy. It is located in the Apennines bordering Umbria, between the valleys of the rivers Potenza and Chienti, about from Ancona. Camerino is home to the University of C .... He left the lordship of Faenza in 1477, and died in Rimini in 1484. {{DEFAULTSORT:Manfredi, Carlo Ii Manfredi, Carlo 2 Manfredi, Carlo 2 Carlo 2 Manfredi, Carlo 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faenza
Faenza (, , ; rgn, Fènza or ; la, Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna. Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the French name of the town as ''faience''. Geography Faenza, at the foot of the first sub-apennine hills, is surrounded by an agricultural region including vineyards in the hills, and cultivated land with traces of the ancient Roman land-division system, and fertile market gardens in the plains. In the nearby green valleys of the rivers Samoggia and Lamone there are great number of 18th and 19th century stately homes, set in extensive grounds or preceded by long cypress-lined driveways. History According to mythology, the name of the first settlement, ''Faoentia'', had Etruscan and Celtic roots, meaning in Latin "Splendeo inter deos" or "I shine among the gods," in modern English. The very name, coming from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romagna
Romagna ( rgn, Rumâgna) is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west. The region's major cities include Cesena, Faenza, Forlì, Imola, Ravenna, Rimini and City of San Marino (San Marino is a landlocked state inside the Romagna historical region). The region has been recently formally expanded with the transfer from the Marche region of nine comuni where the Romagnol language is spoken (Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria, Talamello, Montecopiolo, Sassofeltrio). Etymology The name ''Romagna'' originates from the Latin name ''Romania'', which originally was the generic name for "land inhabited by Romans", and first appeared on Latin documents in the 5th century. It later took on the more specific meaning of " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astorre II Manfredi
Astorre II Manfredi (8 December 1412 – 12 March 1468) was lord of Imola from 1439 and of Faenza from 1443. He was born in Faenza, the son of Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi. Apart Faenza and Imola, he was Papal vicar at Fusignano and other lands in Romagna together with his brother Gian Galeazzo II Manfredi, Gian Galeazzo II. He also fought as captain for several local rulers. In 1431 he married Giovanna da Barbiano, daughter of the famous condottiero Alberico da Barbiano. His sons Carlo II Manfredi, Carlo and Galeotto Manfredi, Galeotto were both lords of Faenza after Astorre's death. ReferencesPage at www.condottieridiventura.it {{DEFAULTSORT:Manfredi, Astorre Ii 1412 births, Manfredi, Astorre 2 1468 deaths, Manfredi, Astorre 2 People from the Province of Ravenna, Manfredi, Astorre 2 Manfredi family, Astorre 2 15th-century condottieri, Manfredi, Astorre 2 Lords of Imola Lords of Faenza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Da Varano
Rodolfo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Rodolfo (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer Rodolfo José da Silva Bardella * Rodolfo Albano III, Filipino politician * Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. (1928-2012), Filipino actor and comedian better known as Dolphy. *Rodolfo Bodipo (born 1977), naturalized Equatoguinean football striker *Rodolfo Dantas Bispo (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Rodolfo Camacho (born 1975), Colombian road cyclist *Rodolfo Escalera (born 1929), Mexican American Oil Painter who specialized in realism * Rodolfo Fariñas (born 1951), Filipino politician * Rudy Fernández (basketball) (born 1985), Spanish basketball player *Rodolfo Graziani (born 1882), Italian military officer *Rodolfo Jiménez (born 1972), Mexican actor and television host *Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos (born 1931), Mexican politician * Rodolfo Manzo (born 1949), Peruvian footballer * Rodolfo Martín Villa (born 1934), Spanish politician * Rodolfo Massi (born 1965), Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camerino
Camerino is a town in the province of Macerata, Marche, central-eastern Italy. It is located in the Apennines bordering Umbria, between the valleys of the rivers Potenza and Chienti, about from Ancona. Camerino is home to the University of Camerino, founded in the Middle Ages. History Camerino occupies the site of the ancient Camerinum, the inhabitants of which (Camertes Umbri or Umbrii-Camertii) became allies of the Romans in 310 BC or 309 BC (at the time of the attack on the Etruscans in the Ciminian Forest). On the other hand, the Katspriot referred to in the history of the year 295 BC are probably the inhabitants of Clusium. Later it appears as a dependent autonomous community with the , an "equal" treaty with Rome (Mommsen, ''Römisches Staatsrecht'', iii. 664). Two cohorts of fought with distinction under Gaius Marius against the Cimbri. It was much affected by the conspiracy of Catiline, and is frequently mentioned in the Civil Wars; under the empire it was a municipi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galeotto Manfredi
Galeotto Manfredi (1440 – May 31, 1488) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Faenza. Born in Faenza, Romagna, he was the son of Astorre II Manfredi. In 1477, after a failed attempt of military conquest, he succeeded as lord of Faenza to his brother Carlo, taking advantage of a rebellion against him. In his youth years he had fought under the famous condottiero Bartolomeo Colleoni for the Republic of Venice. In 1483 he was made commander of the Florentine Army, and fought in the Wars in Lombardy. In 1481 he married Francesca Bentivoglio, daughter of Giovanni II Bentivoglio, lord of Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat .... Galeotto was killed by her in an attack of jealousy in May 1488. He was succeeded by his son Astorre. External linksPage at condottierid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1439 Births
Year 1439 ( MCDXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May 4 – Battle of Grotnik: Władysław III's royal army defeats the Hussite movement in Poland. * June 29 – Date of Venerable Macarius' Miracle of the Moose, according to Russian hagiographers. * July 6 – Pope Eugene IV issues the ''Bull of Union with the Greeks'', proclaiming the end of the East–West Schism. The bull was repudiated by most eastern bishops shortly thereafter. * September 8 – Cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi captures Foligno, ending Trinci's signoria. * September 29 or October 1 – Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, is declared deposed in Sweden. Karl Knutsson Bonde continues to serve as Regent of Sweden. * November 12 – In England, Plymouth becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament. Date unknown * Johannes Gutenberg develops pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1484 Deaths
Year 1484 ( MCDLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1484th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 484th year of the 2nd millennium, the 84th year of the 15th century, and the 5th year of the 1480s decade. Events January–December * March 26 – William Caxton, the first printer of books in English, prints his translation of ''Aesop's Fables'' in London. * May 30 – Charles VIII of France (''Charles l'Affable'') is crowned. * June 22 – The first known book printed by a woman, Anna Rügerin, is an edition of Eike of Repgow's compendium of customary law, the ''Sachsenspiegel'', produced in Augsburg. * July 6 – Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River. * July 22 – Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany, and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, is defeated by forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfredi Family
The Manfredi were a noble family of northern Italy, who, with some interruptions, held the seigniory of the city of Faenza in Romagna from the beginning of the 14th century to the end of the 15th century. The family also held the seigniory of Imola for several decades at the same time. The first mention of the Manfredi family in Faenza is dated 1050. The family members were patricians of the city and consuls. The first Manfredi lord of Faenza was Francesco I Manfredi, son of Alberghetto and the last was Astorre Manfredi IV. Manfredi family members who were Lords of Faenza * Francesco I Manfredi 1319–1327 * Albergheto I Manfredi 1327–1328 * ''From 1328 to 1339 Faenza was under the rule of the Papal State'' * Riccardo Manfredi 1339–1340 * Francesco I Manfredi (second term) 1340–1341 * Giovanni Manfredi 1341–1356 * ''From 1356 to 1379 Faenza was under the rule of the Papal State'' * Astorre I Manfredi 1379–1404 * ''From 1404 to 1410 Faen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
