The Bragadin (also Bragadino or Bragadini) were an aristocratic
Venetian
Venetian often means from or related to:
* Venice, a city in Italy
* Veneto, a region of Italy
* Republic of Venice (697–1797), a historical nation in that area
Venetian and the like may also refer to:
* Venetian language, a Romance language s ...
family that belong to the
Venetian nobility, counted among the ''Longhi''.
History
Tradition relates that the Bragadins came from the island of Veglia, today known as
Krk
Krk (; it, Veglia; ruo, Krk; dlm, label= Vegliot Dalmatian, Vikla; la, Curicta; grc-gre, Κύρικον, Kyrikon) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kota ...
in Croatia, of which they were lords, and numbers them among the twenty-four tribunician houses that elected the first
doge Paoluccio Anafesto.
Other traditions claim that they arrived in the Lagoon in
800 and that, originally called Barbalin, they changed their surname and coat of arms in
890
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Year 890 ( DCCCXC) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* The Frankish nobles, who have ruled Provence in anarchy (since 887), declare Lo ...
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Remaining included in the patriciate after the ordinances of the
Great Council Lockout in 1297 established which families were part of the hereditary nobility of the council,
[ the family was always represented in the highest offices of the ]Republic of Venice
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, especially between the 15th- and the 16th-century, but also gave numerous ecclesiastics and men of culture.Verona
Verona ( , ; vec, Verona or ) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Northern Italy, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and the ...
during the war against ; Andrea, distinguished himself in the taking of Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
; Marcantonio Bragadin
Marco Antonio Bragadin, also Marcantonio Bragadin (21 April 1523 – 17 August 1571), was a Venetian lawyer and military officer of the Republic of Venice.
Bragadin joined the ''Fanti da Mar'' Corps or marines of the Republic of Venice. In 1569, ...
, distinguished himself in the defense of Famagusta
Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Geography of Cyprus, Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia District, Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. Duri ...
against the Turks and became the emblem of Venetian martyrdom in the struggle against the Turks; Domenico, lecturer in philosophy, theology and mathematics, teacher of Luca Pacioli
Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli (sometimes ''Paccioli'' or ''Paciolo''; 1447 – 19 June 1517) was an Italian mathematician, Franciscan friar, collaborator with Leonardo da Vinci, and an early contributor to the field now known as accounting ...
; Alvise Bragadin, who opened a famous Jewish typography.[
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Distinguished Members
Ca' Bragadin Carabba - Rio San Lio, Venice
*Bartolomeo Bragadin poet, died in 1507; his tomb is located on the counter-façade of the church of Santi Pietro e Paolo Santi Pietro e Paolo may refer to the following churches in Italy:
* Santi Pietro e Paolo, Acireale
* Santi Pietro e Paolo, Arese
* Santi Pietro e Paolo, Brebbia
* Santi Pietro e Paolo, Buonconvento
* Santi Pietro e Paolo, Castelnuovo di Garfag ...
in Venice;
*Marcantonio Bragadin
Marco Antonio Bragadin, also Marcantonio Bragadin (21 April 1523 – 17 August 1571), was a Venetian lawyer and military officer of the Republic of Venice.
Bragadin joined the ''Fanti da Mar'' Corps or marines of the Republic of Venice. In 1569, ...
(1523 – 1571), soldier;
*Marcantonio Bragadin
Marco Antonio Bragadin, also Marcantonio Bragadin (21 April 1523 – 17 August 1571), was a Venetian lawyer and military officer of the Republic of Venice.
Bragadin joined the ''Fanti da Mar'' Corps or marines of the Republic of Venice. In 1569, ...
(1591 - 1658) cardinal;
*Matteo Bragadin (1689 – 1767), politician;
*Vincenzo Bragadin (1691 - 1762), bishop;
*Giovanni Bragadin (1699 - 1775), patriarch of Venice;
*Marcantonio Bragadin
Marco Antonio Bragadin, also Marcantonio Bragadin (21 April 1523 – 17 August 1571), was a Venetian lawyer and military officer of the Republic of Venice.
Bragadin joined the ''Fanti da Mar'' Corps or marines of the Republic of Venice. In 1569, ...
(1906 - 1986), admiral;
*Vittorio Bragadin (1920 - 1941), pilot, gold medal for Military Valor
References
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Italian noble families
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