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Marcello (family)
The House of Marcello is a noble family of Venice, once ascribed to the Venetian Patriciate. History According to the tradition that Venice would be the legitimate heir of ancient Rome, the Marcellos would be direct descendants of the Claudii Marcelli, which would have transplanted into the lagoon during the seventh century; here it would have contributed to the foundation of Rialto, giving tribunes. According to some rumors, in the past they had been called Macigni (or Massi), Storculissi and Scrovoresi. According to the historical documentation, the first known Marcellos appear in a public deed of 982. The family is originally from Torcello (a Pietro is mentioned, a gastald of the island and judge between the 11th and 12th centuries), but in the second half of the 12th century their transfer to the Realtino archipelago is attested. The so-called "pseudo-Giustinian" Chronicle (1350s), while recognizing their role in the birth of the Republic, lists them among the families of r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), Roman Republic (509–27 BC) and Roman Empire (27 BC–476 AD) until the fall of the western empire. Ancient Rome began as an Italic settlement, traditionally dated to 753 BC, beside the River Tiber in the Italian Peninsula. The settlement grew into the city and polity of Rome, and came to control its neighbours through a combination of treaties and military strength. It eventually dominated the Italian Peninsula, assimilated the Greek culture of southern Italy ( Magna Grecia) and the Etruscan culture and acquired an Empire that took in much of Europe and the lands and peoples surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It was among the largest empires in the ancient world, with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants, roughly 20% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
