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Vespasiano Colonna
Vespasiano Colonna Vespasiano Colonna (c. 1485 – 13 March 1528) was an Italian nobleman and condottiero, a member of the Colonna family. Biography He was the son of Prospero Colonna, duke of Traetto (modern Minturno) and count of Fondi, and Covella di Sanseverino. He fought for the imperial side in the Italian Wars; in 1524, in reward, he obtained by Charles V the county of Belgioioso, confiscated from the Barbiano family. Sent to defend the Spanish-controlled Kingdom of Naples, he however defected to the French in 1525, gaining Pope Clement V's enmity. After the Colonna had occupied Anagni, the Pope proposed to pardon him in exchange of stopping fighting against the papal lands: Colonna replied assaulting the papal palace in the Vatican City, forcing the pope to take shelter in Castel Sant'Angelo. Vespasiano and all his parents were therefore excommunicated. In 1527 he was reconciled with the pope thanks to the intercession of imperial ministers. He died at Paliano i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castel Sant'Angelo
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo (; English: ''Castle of the Holy Angel''), is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The structure was once the tallest building in Rome. Hadrian's tomb The tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, also called Hadrian's mole, was erected on the right bank of the Tiber, between AD 134 and 139. Originally the mausoleum was a decorated cylinder, with a garden top and golden quadriga. Hadrian's ashes were placed here a year after his death in Baiae in 138, together with those of his wife Sabina, and his first adopted son, Lucius Aelius, who died in 138. Following this, the remains of succeeding emperors were also placed here, the last recorded deposition being Caracalla Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th-century Condottieri
The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th century is regarded by historians as the century which saw the rise of Western civilization and the Islamic gunpowder empires. The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1528 Deaths
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1480s Births
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Sabbioneta
Sabbioneta ( egl, label= Casalasco-Viadanese, Subiunèda) is a town and in the province of Mantua, Lombardy region, Northern Italy. It is situated about north of Parma, not far from the northern bank of the Po River. It was inscribed in the World Heritage List in 2008. History Sabbioneta was founded by Vespasiano I Gonzaga in the late 16th century along the ancient Roman Via Vitelliana, on a sandy bank of the Po (whence the name, meaning "sandy" in Italian); he was its first duke, using it as a personal fortress and residence. It was also during this period that it became a minor musical centre; composers such as Benedetto Pallavicino (c. 1551–1601) were employed here by Vespasiano Gonzaga, prior to his moving to the main Gonzaga city of Mantua. Located on an alluvial ground between the Po and Oglio rivers, as well as along the route of the ancient Via Vitelliana, it occupied a strategic position in the heart of the Po Valley. For Vespasiano Gonzaga, Sabbioneta was to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovico Gonzaga (1480-1540) (1588–1632), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
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Ludovico Gonzaga (also spelled Lodovico) was the name of several prominent members of the House of Gonzaga: * Ludovico I Gonzaga (1268–1360), better known as Luigi, the first ''Capitano del Popolo'' ('Captain of the People') of Mantua and Imperial Vicar * Ludovico II Gonzaga (1334–1382), Italian politician who was capitano del popolo of Mantua * Ludovico III Gonzaga (1412–1478), also known as Ludovico II, Marquis of Mantua from 1444 * Ludovico Gonzaga (1480-1540) (c. 1480–1540), Italian nobleman and condottiero * Ludovico Gonzaga-Nevers, also known as Luigi and Louis (1539–1595), Duke of Nevers from 1565 * Ludovico Gonzaga (bishop) Ludovico Gonzaga (1588–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1619–1632). ''(in Latin)'' By birth, he was member of the House of Gonzaga. Biography Ludovico Gonzaga was born in Mantua, Italy in 1588 as the son of Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulia Gonzaga
Giulia Gonzaga (1513 – 16 April 1566) was an Italian ruler and letter writer of the Renaissance. She was the countess regnant of Rodigo as the heir of her late spouse between 1528 and 1541. Biography Giulia was born in Gazzuolo (near Mantua) in 1512 the daughter of Ludovico Gonzaga, lord of Sabbioneta and Bozzolo, and Countess Francesca Fieschi. In 1526 (at age 14) she was married to count Vespasiano Colonna (1480–1528), count of Fondi and duke of Traetto (present-day Minturno). After her husband died in 1528 three years after their marriage, he left her his domain, the County of Rodigo and stated the she was to be ruling count of this county until her death or until she remarried. Giulia organized her palace as a center of culture, attracting the attention of many of her contemporaries as much for these activities as for her famous beauty, though she refused to marry again. She had a liaison with Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici of Florence, who died in Itri (southern Laz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Colonna
Isabella Colonna (1513 – 1570) was an Italian noblewoman, a member of the Colonna family. Biography She was the only daughter of Vespasiano Colonna, duke of Traetto (modern Minturno) and count of Fondi, and Beatrice Appiani: However, she grew up with Giulia Gonzaga, Vespasiano's second wife. In 1531 she married Louis Gonzaga (Rodomonte), an imperial captain of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V: the two had a son, Vespasiano I Gonzaga, future duke of Sabbioneta. One year later Louis died, and Isabella Colonna moved with his parents at Sabbioneta. Later, after quarrels with the latter, she moved to Rivarolo Mantovano, Rivarolo and the, in 1534, to her fiefs in southern Italy. After she married Filippo Lannoy, prince of Sulmona, her father-in-law Ludovico Gonzaga (1480-1540), Ludovico Gonzaga opposed, and obtained from the emperor a decree which entrusted Vespasiano's education of his aunt Giulia Gonzaga. Isabella Colonna died at Naples in 1570; her son Vespasiano inherited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piombino
Piombino is an Italian town and ''comune'' of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno (Tuscany). It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma. Overview It has an ancient historical centre, derived from the time in which it was the Etruscans' port, in the surroundings of Populonia. In the Middle Ages, it was instead an important port of the Republic of Pisa. Its hinterland hosts a considerable industrial area. Its port is still heavily used, both for industry and for tourism, with ferry-boats to Portoferraio (Elba) and Olbia (Sardinia). Geography The bounding communes of Piombino are Campiglia Marittima, Follonica, San Vincenzo and Suvereto. The town has seven civil parishes (''frazioni''): Baratti, Colmata, Fiorentina, La Sdriscia, Populonia, Populonia Stazione and Riotorto. History The area of modern Piombino was settled since ancient times. During the Etruscan era the main c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appiani Family
The Appiani (also Appiano or d'Appiano) were an Italian noble family, originally from Al Piano or Appiano, a now disappeared toponym identified with the modern La Pieve in the ''comune'' of Ponsacco. They held the principality of Piombino from the early 15th century until 1628. History The family originated in the region of Appiano val d'Era, in the present day province of Pisa. The first known member is one Guarnito d'Appiano, a notary who lived between 1200 and 1255; his son Jacopo (flourished at Pisa c. 1230-1290) was also a notary, as well as his grandson Benvenuto, who became chief of the Pisane Corporation of Notaries. His grand-grandson Vanni, also a notary, became an Anziano ("Elder", meaning consul) of Pisa and then Chancellor of the Senate of Lucca in 1347, before he was beheaded at Pisa in May 1355. His son Jacopo (c. 1322 - 1398) became Chancellor of the Republic of Pisa and head of the political party of the Raspanti, associated with the Della Gherardesca family. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paliano
Paliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy. History Paliano was the seat of a branch of the powerful Colonna family whose head was Lord, then Duke, then Prince of Paliano. Their fortress dominates the town. In 1556 papal forces captured the town, which was governed for a few years by Giovanni Carafa, nephew of Pope Paul IV, as Duke. His wife, , was the Duchess of Paliano celebrated in Stendhal's novella of the same name. Upon the death of Paul IV in 1559, Marcantonio Colonna regained the town. His participation in the naval battle of Lepanto in 1571 is commemorated by the Via Lepanto leading to the family palazzo. The 17th century church of Sant’ Andrea contains the tombs of the Colonna, including a magnificent tomb for Prince Filippo II Colonna by Bernardino Ludovisi, completed in 1745. In the 19th century the Colonna fortress was sold to the Papal States The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
