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Timeline Of Piacenza
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Piacenza in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Prior to 18th century * 218 BCE - Placentia becomes a Roman colony. * 205 BCE - Placentia besieged by Carthaginian forces of Hasdrubal. * 200 BCE - Town sacked by Gaulish forces. * 187 BCE - Via Aemilia (Ariminum-Placentia road) built. * 271 CE - The Marcomanni defeat the Aurehan outside the city walls. * 375 CE - Basilica of Sant'Antonino built. * 450 CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Piacenza established (approximate date). * 546 - " Totila reduced Piacenza by famine." * 903 - San Savino church construction begins. * 988 - Piacenza becomes an archbishopric., pp. 57–58. * 997 - Piacenza demoted to a bishopric; Emperor Otto III removes the city from the county of Piacenza and gives it to the bishop. * 1005 - Bishop Siegfried moves San Savino outside the walls and rebuilds it. * 1107 - San Savino rebuilt in a Romanesque style. * 1095 - Council of Piacenza a mixed synod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piacenza
Piacenza (; egl, label= Piacentino, Piaṡëinsa ; ) is a city and in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, and the capital of the eponymous province. As of 2022, Piacenza is the ninth largest city in the region by population, with over 102,000 inhabitants. Westernmost major city of the region of Emilia-Romagna, it has strong relations with Lombardy, with which it borders, and in particular with Milan. It was once defined by Leonardo da Vinci as "Land of passage", in his Codex Atlanticus, by virtue of its crucial geographical location. Piacenza integrates characteristics of the nearby Ligurian and Piedmontese territories added to a prevalent Lombard influence, favored by communications with the nearby metropolis, which attenuate its Emilian footprint. Piacenza is located at a major crossroads at the intersection of Route E35/A1 between Bologna and Milan, and Route E70/A21 between Brescia and Turin. Piacenza is also at the confluence of the Trebbia, draining the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England and Sicily is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical plan; the overall appearance is one of simplic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Spread Of The Printing Press
The global spread of the printing press began with the invention of the printing press with movable type by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany . Western printing technology was adopted in all world regions by the end of the 19th century, displacing the manuscript and block printing. In the Western world, the operation of a press became synonymous with the enterprise of publishing and lent its name to a new branch of media, the "press" (see List of the oldest newspapers). Spread of the Gutenberg press Germany Gutenberg's first major print work was the 42-line Bible in Latin, printed probably between 1452 and 1454 in the German city of Mainz. After Gutenberg lost a lawsuit against his investor, Johann Fust, Fust put Gutenberg's employee Peter Schöffer in charge of the print shop. Thereupon Gutenberg established a new one with the financial backing of another money lender. With Gutenberg's monopoly revoked, and the technology no longer secret, printing spread throughout G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco I Sforza
Francesco I Sforza (; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. In the 1420s, he participated in the War of L'Aquila and in the 1430s fought for the Papal States and Milan against Venice. Once war between Milan and Venice ended in 1441 under mediation by Sforza, he successfully invaded southern Italy alongside René of Anjou, pretender to the throne of Naples, and after that returned to Milan. He was instrumental in the Treaty of Lodi (1454) which ensured peace in the Italian realms for a time by ensuring a strategic balance of power. He died in 1466 and was succeeded as duke by his son, Galeazzo Maria Sforza. While Sforza was recognized as duke of Milan, his son Ludovico would be the first to have formal investiture under the Holy Roman Empire by Maximilian I in 1494. Biography Early life Francesco Sforza was born in San Miniato, Tuscany, one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant'Anna, Piacenza
Sant'Anna is a Gothic architecture, Gothic style, Roman Catholic parish church, located in Piacenza, Region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. History A small church at the site titled ''Santa Maria di Betlem'' was associated with a nearby convent of the Umiliati. In 1334, the property passed to an order of Servite Order, Servite nuns, who rebuilt the structures and dedicated the church to St Anne. It remained with this order until 1788, when the church was managed by Oratory of St Phillip, Oratorian priests. By 1806, parts of the convent were used as a jail for women and an orphanage for boys. The prison was soon closed, and by 1819, the orphanage moved to the monastery of San Savino, Piacenza, San Savino. In 1841, the convent then became use as a hospital and hospice run by Carmelite Order, Carmelites. In 1868, the church took the role of parish church from the church of San Salvatore, Piacenza, San Salvatore. The apse had been enlarged in 1500 to host the nuns during services. The con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Comunale, Piacenza
Palazzo Comunale (also called Palazzo Gotico) is a palace in Piacenza, northern Italy which now serves as the seat of municipal administration. History The palace is located in the city of Piacenza, in Northern Italy, on the banks of the River Po. In 1281, the ghibellin Alberto Scoto, wanted to build the palace and sent for four architects from Piacenza: Pietro da Cagnano, Negro De Negri, Gherardo Bellman and Pietro da Borghetto. Following the first project, the palace should have been quadrangular, but work was stopped due to an epidemic plague. Only the north side of the palace was finished. The result is an excellent example of civil ogive architecture in lombard Gothic style. Inside there is a large lounge which, in 1644, became a theatre, to a design by Cristoforo Rangon. See also * Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza 240px, The project for the façade of Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza, by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. 240px, The court. Palazzo Farnese is a palace in Piacenza, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francesco, Piacenza
San Francesco is a medieval Roman Catholic church in Piacenza, Italy. It was built for a Franciscan order in a style described as Lombard Gothic. History The church and adjacent monastery were built for the Friars Minor order, between 1278 and 1363 under the patronage of the Ghibelline Umbertino Landi. It soon became a convent for nuns of the Clarissan order. From this church in 1547, Count Agostino Landi addressed the assembled people to announce that he and other nobles had murdered Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma. During the Napoleonic period despite a brief conversion of parts of the complex into armory and then a hospital, the church remained open. For a time it was dedicated to the early Christian martyr, St Napoleon. The church was returned to the clerics, but by 1810, they had left the convent. In 1848, the annexation of Piacenza to the Kingdom of Sardinia was proclaimed from this church. The facade is in simple brick, but the interior church was amply decorated wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guelph Annals Of Piacenza
The ''Guelph Annals of Piacenza''Sometimes spelled "Guelf", as in . is a Latin chronicle of Piacenza and Lombardy for the years 1031–1235, written by Giovanni Codagnello. The ''Annals'' is found in the manuscript Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, lat. 4931, at folios 70c–105c. The title of the work is a modern convention. Alphonse Huillard-Bréholles called the text the ''Chronicon Placentinum'' for his edition, while for his Georg Pertz called it the ''Annales placentini guelfi'' to distinguish it from the chronicle he called ''Annales placentini gibellini''. The name " annals" is less accurate than the qualifier "Guelph". The ''Annals'' is a substantial narrative history, more properly called a chronicle. The first annalistic entry—the death of Bishop Siegfried—is erroneously dated to 1012, when it in fact took place in 1031. The ''Annals'' is certainly written from a Guelph perspective, typical of the city of Piacenza. The Guelphs opposed the efforts of the Holy Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 nationalities. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. It is known as the Fat City for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its Spanish-style red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to the oldest university in the world. Originally Etruscan, the city has been an important urban center for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it ''Felsina''), then under the Celts as ''Bona'', later under the Romans (''Bonōnia''), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and later ''signoria'', when it was among the largest European cities by population. Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of San Cesario
The battle of San Cesario in August 1229 was the culmination of a civil war between the members of the Lombard League. In the pitched battle, Modena and its allies defeated Bologna and its allies.Salimbene, quoted in . The war, which began in 1226, pitted Bologna, supported by Milan and Piacenza, against Modena, supported by Cremona and Parma. Bologna's former ally, Reggio, remained neutral. In 1228, Bologna invaded the territory of Modena, but an epidemic forced its withdrawal. In August 1229, Bologna laid siege to the Modenese castle of San Cesario. According to the '' Guelph Annals of Piacenza'', the commune of Piacenza sent 174 knights to assist Bologna. According to Salimbene de Adam, the castle was captured within sight of the armies of Modena, Parma and Cremona. The result was that "one night there was a great fight between them ... and there was a great slaughter of men, footsoldiers and knights, on both sides." The Bolognese were forced to retreat, "leaving their ''carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Keys
The War of the Keys (1228–1230) was the first military conflict between Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Papacy. Fighting took place in central and southern Italy. The Papacy made strong gains at first, securing the Papal States and invading the Kingdom of Sicily, while Frederick was away on the Sixth Crusade. Upon his return, he defeated the papal forces, forcing Pope Gregory IX to begin peace talks. After drawn-out negotiations, the treaty of San Germano terminated the conflict with no territorial changes. The causes of the conflict lay in conflicting papal and imperial claims in central Italy, Frederick's failure to fulfill his agreement to lead a crusade on schedule and his supposed mistreatment of the Sicilian church. The emperor was excommunicated before he left on his crusade in June 1228. His representatives, with or without his permission, entered territory claimed by the Papacy and Gregory responded with war. His aim was to take Sicily, which was a fief of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace Of Constance
The Peace of Constance (25 June 1183) was a privilege granted by Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, and his son and co-ruler, Henry VI, King of the Romans, to the members of the Lombard League to end the state of rebellion (war) that had been ongoing since 1167. It was a permanent peace that superseded the six-year truce imposed by the Treaty of Venice (22 July 1177). With the expiration of the truce approaching, negotiations between the emperor and the league were begun in early 1183. There were proposals and counter-proposals, a separate settlement of the disputed status of Alessandria and a preliminary agreement signed at Piacenza. The treaty of Piacenza formed the basis for the final peace, which was issued as an imperial privilege because formally the emperor could not sign a treaty with his subjects. Terms The agreement confirmed the 1177 Treaty of Venice. The cities in the Kingdom of Italy retained several regalia of local jurisdiction over their territories and had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
