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Duke Of Bivona
The Sicilian title Duke of Bivona stems from the middle 16th century. Bivona is in Sicily, which had been conquered by Peter III of Aragon in 1282. It was given to people related to the powerful medieval Aragonese family of Luna, Zaragoza. "de Luna" dukes and duchess (1554–1619) 1st Duke of Bivona The title was bestowed on 22 May 1554 to Pedro de Luna – Peralta y Medici-Salviati, (c. 1520–1575), who had married ''Isabel de Vega y Osorio'', (born c1525), daughter of the Ambassador Juan de Vega y Enríque, and ''Leonor Perez – Osorio y Sarmiento'', (died 30 March 1550, Palermo). He was 10th Count of Caltabellotta, and also Count (Conte in Italian) of Calatafimi, Sclafani, and Caltavuturo. Two of their children were 2nd and 3rd Dukes of Bivona. 2nd Duke of Bivona Piero Giulio de Luna e Vega (''Pedro Julio'') in 1575 became 2nd Duke of Bivona and 11th Count of Caltabellota. He married the Spanish " Angela De la Cerda y Manuel" in 1562, daughter of Juan II de la Cerd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bivona
Bivona is an Italian ''comune'' in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily. Geography Bivona is located at the foot of Monti Sicani, in the mainland of Agrigento, on the boundary with the province of Palermo. The communal territory is crossed by the Alba stream, now hidden, which flows into the Magazzolo. History Main sights *The 14th century Mother Church (13th century), of which today only the portal remains. *Church of Santa Rosalia *Ducal Palace (16th century) *Remains of the Castello di Bivona and the walls of Bivona Festivals and events The Most important event in the Summertime of Bivona is the "Peach Festival", that is organized by the local government in the second half of August, and it is the main attraction of the small mountain town. The white Peach of Bivona, in fact, represents, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona. Twin towns * Collebeato Collebeato (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan II De La Cerda
Juan de la Cerda y Silva, 4th Duke of Medinaceli (c. 1514 – 1575), Grandee of Spain, was a Spanish nobleman. He was the son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, by second wife María de Silva. In 1552 Juan de la Cerda inherited the titles from his older half-brother Gastón de la Cerda y Portugal. Both half brothers, the 3rd, Gaston, and the 4th Duke, Juan II, are widely reported in many places and articles as being born "out of marriage" from different women and being "legitimated" males by the Crown as legal successors to their father, the second duke Juan I, also, apparently, a legitimated bastard, however. In 1557, King Philip II of Spain appointed him Viceroy of Sicily, a position he held until 1564. During that time he besieged with a fleet the North-African harbor of Tripoli, now in Libya, dealing with Dragut, a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral. The force, including ships from Spain, Genoa, Tuscany, the Knights of Malta and the Papal States, was howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcalá De Los Gazules
Alcalá de los Gazules is a city and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 5,633 inhabitants. Alcalá de los Gazules is situated in the Sierra de Cádiz. Although not officially one of the pueblos blancos, Alcalá is still listed, since 1984, as having Artistic-Historic status. History Alcalá de los Gazules was first populated by the Romans in CE189 and supplied them with food, oil, wine, and metal. During Roman occupation, the city was known as Lascuta. As the Roman empire weakened, the Vandals moved in and renamed the area Valdalusia but they lasted only twenty years, 409–429. They were followed by the Visigoths who left behind the impressive tower, the Mesa de Esparragal. For many years until the Catholic Ferdinand and Isabella took control, at the end of the 15th century of the last Muslim kingdom in the south of Spain, there was a demarcation line between the Islamic and Christian regions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
