Prince Francis Xavier Of Saxony
Franz Xavier of Saxony ( pl, Ksawery Saski) (b. Dresden, 25 August 1730 – d. Dresden, 21 June 1806) was a Saxon prince and member of the House of Wettin. He was the fourth but second surviving son of Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and Maria Josepha of Austria. Life Regent of Saxony His older brother, the Elector Frederick Christian, died on 17 December 1763 after a reign of only 74 days. Franz Xavier took over the regency of the Electorate together with his sister-in-law, the Dowager Electress Maria Antonia of Bavaria, on behalf of his infant nephew, the new Elector Frederick Augustus III. As co-regent, Franz Xavier continued the rationalistic reforms of his brother. In October 1765, Franz Xavier performed in the name of the young Elector a formal renunciation of the Polish Crown in favor of Stanislaus Poniatowski, as was required by the treaty signed between Prussia and Russia on 11 April 1764. This was done against the wishes of the boy's mother, the Do ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maria Chiara Spinucci
Maria Chiara Spinucci (1741–1792), was an Italian aristocrat, court lady of Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria and the morganatic spouse of Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony. Early life Maria Chiara was daughter of Count Giuseppe Spinucci (1707-1783) and his wife, Beatrice Vecchi-Buratti (1718-1803). She was younger sister of Cardinal Domenico Spinucci. Marriage In Dresden on 9 March 1765, she married Franz Xavier morganatically. The union was keep secret until 1777 when it was formally announced and legitimized. In 1769, Franz Xavier moved his family to France, the home of his younger sister, the Dauphine Marie-Josèphe, who had died two years earlier. He lived in France for almost twenty years under the assumed title of Count of Lusatia (fr: ''Comte de Lusace'', de: ''Graf von der Lausitz''). In 1774, his nephew, Louis XVI, became the king of the country. Franz Xavier and his family chose to flee France at the beginning of the French Revolution. They moved to Rome; while ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maria Josepha Of Saxony (1731-1767)
Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria of Saxony (4 November 1731 – 13 March 1767) was Dauphine of France through her marriage to Louis, the son and heir of Louis XV. Marie Josèphe was the mother of three kings of France, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X, as well as Madame Élisabeth. Childhood Maria Josepha was born on 4 November 1731 in Dresden Castle to Augustus III, Prince-Elector of Saxony, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania and Maria Josepha of Austria. Maria Josepha was the ninth of sixteen children born to the couple, and their fifth daughter. Dauphin Louis, eldest son of King Louis XV of France, was widowed on 22 July 1746 when his wife, Infanta Maria Teresa, died giving birth to their only child, a daughter named after herself. King Ferdinand VI of Spain, Maria Teresa's half-brother, had offered the Dauphin another sister, Infanta Maria Antonia. Instead, the King of France and his mistress Madame de Pompadour wanted to open up diplom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Riario
The House of Riario, sometimes referred to as Riario-Sforza is an Italian noble family from Savona, near Genoa. Closely associated with the Papal States, the family gained control over several ''signoria, signorie'' ("''lordships''"), such as Bologna and Forlì. Short history The ascent of the Riario family resulted from the marriage of Paolo Riario to Bianca della Rovere, sister of Pope Sixtus IV, Francesco della Rovere, the future Pope Sixtus IV. Through their allegiance to the House of Della Rovere, the Riarios produced two prominent Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinals, Pietro Riario (1445–1474) and Raffaele Riario (1461–1521). In 1477 Paolo's son Girolamo Riario, Girolamo (1443–1488) married Caterina Sforza (1463–1509), illegitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan. Girolamo was from 1473 Lord of Imola, and after his marriage with Caterina, also Lord of Forlì, replacing Pino III Ordelaffi, member of the powerful House of Ordelaffi. In 1478, Gir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Altieri Family
The House of Altieri was an ancient noble family of Rome, present in the history of the city since the Middle Ages, yet now extinct. In addition to the title of Prince granted by the Pope, Pontiffs, branches of the Altieri were also part of the aristocracy of Republic of Genoa, Genoa and of Republic of Venice, Venice. The family consolidated its position in the ranks of the great senatorial and cardinal aristocracy thanks to dynastic marriages with families like the Colonna family, Colonna, Paluzzi, Chigi family, Chigi, Odescalchi family, Odescalchi, Pamphili family, Doria-Pamphili, Ruspoli family, Ruspoli, Barberini family, Barberini, Borghese family, Borghese and in more recent times the di Napoli Rampolla, relatives of the famous Cardinal Mariano Rampolla, Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro, Cardinal Secretary of State, Secretary of State of Pope Leo XIII, not to mention a multitude of princely families of Europe. Their fiefs consisted of the principality of Oriolo Romano and Vejano a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rome
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Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world, the Monte dei Paschi bank, which has been operating continuously since 1472. Several significant Renaissance painters worked and were born in Siena, among them Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena, originally called ''Studium Senese'', was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From January until the end of September of 2021 it had about 217,000 arrivals, with the largest numbers of foreign visitors coming ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teplice
Teplice () (until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; german: Teplitz-Schönau or ''Teplitz'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest Czech spa town, after Karlovy Vary. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts The municipal area comprises the administrative parts of Teplice proper, Hudcov, Nová Ves, Prosetice, Řetenice, Sobědruhy and Trnovany. Etymology The name ''Teplice'' is an Old Czech word, meaning "hot spring". Geography Teplice is located about west of Ústí nad Labem and northwest of Prague. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Most Basin, the southern part lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the hill Doubravská hora with an elevation of . There are several small fish ponds in the territory. History According to the 1541 ''Annales Bohemorum'' by chronicler Wenceslaus Hajek, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pont-sur-Seine
Pont-sur-Seine (, literally ''Bridge on Seine'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also * Communes of the Aube department * List of medieval bridges in France The list of medieval bridges in France comprises all bridges built between 500 and 1500 AD in what is today France, that is including regions which were not part of the country in the Middle Ages, such as Burgundy, Alsace, Lorraine and Savoie. ... References Communes of Aube Aube communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aube-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zabeltitz
Zabeltitz is a former municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Großenhain. It lies north of Meissen and Dresden and east of Leipzig. It is west of autobahn 101. It is served by a small railway which has a platform but no station building (around 1 km east of the village). Villages Zabeltitz includes the following subdivisions: *Görzig *Krauschütz *Nasseböhla *Skäßchen *Skaup *Strauch *Stroga *Treugeböhla *Uebigau History Zabeltitz was mentioned the first time in the year 1207. As with most surrounding settlements, the name of the village comes from Old Sorbian. It means "beyond the swamps." In 1588 the estates of Schloss Zabeltitz were acquired by Christian I, Elector of Saxony who remodelled the castle to its current form in the Saxon Renaissance style. The castle was greatly damaged by the Swedish forces in 1637 during the Thirty Years War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |