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Giacomo Acerbo Giacomo Acerbo, Baron of Aterno (25 July 1888 – 9 January 1969) was an Italian economist and politician who drafted the Acerbo Law. Early life He was born to an old family of the local nobility of Loreto Aprutino. He was educated in Pisa, ...

(1888–1969), Italian economist and Fascist politician * Giacomo Aconcio (1492–1566), Italian jurist, theologian, philosopher and engineer * Giacomo Agostini (born 1942), Italian motorcycle road racer *

Giacomo Antonelli Giacomo Antonelli (2 April 1806 – 6 November 1876) was an Italian cardinal deacon. He was the Cardinal Secretary of State from 1848 until his death; he played a key role in Italian politics, resisting the unification of Italy and affectin ...

(1806–1876), Italian cardinal * Giacomo Aragall (born 1939), Catalan tenor *

Giacomo Balla Giacomo Balla (18 July 1871 – 1 March 1958) was an Italian painter, art teacher and poet best known as a key proponent of Futurism. In his paintings he depicted light, movement and speed. He was concerned with expressing movement in his works, ...

(1871–1958), Italian painter *

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ( , , ; 1 October 15077 July 1573), often simply called Vignola, was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism. His two great masterpieces are the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Jesuits' Churc ...

(1507–1573), Italian Mannerism architect *

Giacomo Beltrami Giacomo Costantino Beltrami (1779 – January 6, 1855) was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, known for claiming to have discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823 while on a trip through much of the United States (later exp ...

(1779–1855), Italian jurist, author, and explorer *

Giacomo Biffi Giacomo Biffi (13 June 1928 – 11 July 2015) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, having served as archbishop there from 1984 to 2003. he was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. Biograp ...

(1928–2015), Italian cardinal *

Giacomo Bonaventura Giacomo "Jack" Bonaventura (; (born 22 August 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italy national football team. Bonaventura started his senior career at Atalanta in the Serie ...

(born 1989), Italian footballer *

Giacomo Boni (archaeologist) Giacomo Boni (25 April 1859 – 10 July 1925) was an Italian archaeologist specializing in Roman architecture. He is most famous for his work in the Roman Forum. Life Born in Venice, Boni studied architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti in ...

(1859–1925), Italian archaeologist specializing in Roman architecture *

Giacomo Boni (painter) Giacomo Boni (28 April 1688 – 7 January 1766) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa. Biography He was born in Bologna, and became a pupil of Marcantonio Franceschini, and later of the painter Carlo Cignani ...

(1688–1766), Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa * Giacomo Brodolini (1920–1969), Italian politician *

Giacomo Carissimi (Gian) Giacomo Carissimi (; baptized 18 April 160512 January 1674) was an Italian composer and music teacher. He is one of the most celebrated masters of the early Baroque or, more accurately, the Roman School of music. Carissimi established the ...

(1605–1674), Italian Baroque composer *

Giacomo Casanova Giacomo Girolamo Casanova (, ; 2 April 1725 – 4 June 1798) was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, (''Story of My Life''), is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of information about the c ...

(1725–1798), Venetian adventurer and author * Giacomo Ceruti (1698–1767), Italian late Baroque painter *

Giacomo Colombo Giacomo Colombo (1663–1730) was an Italian sculptor, painter and engraver, he worked in Naples, Italy in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Biography Colombo was born in 1663 in Este, Padua, Italy. He moved to Naples in 1678. Colombo ...

(1663–1730) Italian late Baroque sculptor, working in Naples. *

Giacomo Doria Marquis Giacomo Doria (1 November 1840 – 19 September 1913) was an Italian naturalist, botanist, herpetologist, and politician. He was the founder of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Genoa in 1867, and director from then until his d ...

(1840–1913), Italian naturalist * Giacomo Durazzo (1717–1794), Italian diplomat and man of the theatre * Giacomo Feo (c. 1471–1495), second husband of Caterina Sforza *

Giacomo Gastaldi Giacomo Gastaldi ( c. 1500 in Villafranca Piemonte – October 1566 in Venice) was an Italian cartographer, astronomer and engineer of the 16th century. Gastaldi (sometimes referred to as JacopoTooley, R.V, and Charles Bricker, ''Landmarks ...

(ca 1500–1566), Italian cartographer *

Giacomo di Grassi Giacomo is an Italian name. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob. People * Giacomo (name), including a list of people with the name Other uses * Giacomo (horse) Giacomo (foaled February 16, 2002 in Kentucky) is a champion America ...

, (16th century), Italian fencing master and author *

Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (11 December 1892 – 17 March 1979) was an Italian tenor with a lyric voice of exceptional range and technical facility. He performed throughout Europe and the Americas in a top-class career that spanned 40 years. Caree ...

(1892–1979), Italian tenor who performed throughout Europe and the Americas *

Giacomo da Lentini Giacomo da Lentini, also known as Jacopo da Lentini or with the appellative Il Notaro, was an Italian poet of the 13th century. He was a senior poet of the Sicilian School and was a notary at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Gi ...

(13th century), Italian poet *

Giacomo Leone Giacomo Leone (born 10 April 1971 in Francavilla Fontana, Brindisi) is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy. He set his personal best (2:07:52) in the marathon on 4 March 2001 in Otsu, Japan. Leone is best known for winning the 1996 ...

(born 1971), Italian long-distance runner *

Giacomo Leoni Giacomo Leoni (1686 – 8 June 1746), also known as James Leoni, was an Italian architect, born in Venice. He was a devotee of the work of Florentine Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti, who had also been an inspiration for Andrea Pallad ...

(1686–1746), Italian architect *

Giacomo Leopardi Count Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi (, ; 29 June 1798 – 14 June 1837) was an Italian philosopher, poet, essayist, and philologist. He is considered the greatest Italian poet of the nineteenth century and one of ...

(1798–1837), Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist *

Giacomo Lercaro Giacomo Lercaro (28 October 1891 – 18 October 1976) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Ravenna from 1947 to 1952, and Archbishop of Bologna from 1952 to 1968. Pope Pius XII made him a cardinal ...

(1891–1976), Italian cardinal *

Giacomo Manzù Giacomo Manzù, pseudonym of Giacomo Manzoni (22 December 1908 – 17 January 1991), was an Italian sculptor. Biography Manzù was born in Bergamo. His father was a shoemaker. Other than a few evening art classes, he was self-taught in s ...

(1908–1991), Italian sculptor *

Giacomo Matteotti Giacomo Matteotti (; 22 May 1885 – 10 June 1924) was an Italian socialist politician. On 30 May 1924, he openly spoke in the Italian Parliament alleging the Fascists committed fraud in the recently held elections, and denounced the violence ...

(1885–1924), Italian socialist parliamentarian, murdered by the Fascists for his opposition to Mussolini *

Giacomo Medici (general) Giacomo Medici, ''Marchese del Vascello'' (15 January 1817 – 9 March 1882) was an Italian nobleman, patriot and soldier. Biography Medici was born in Milan in January 1817 as the eldest son of Giovanni Battista Angelo Medici and his wife Mari ...

(1817–1882), Italian patriot and soldier * Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864), German-born opera composer *

Giacomo Nizzolo Giacomo Nizzolo (born 30 January 1989) is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Leopard Trek (2011–18) Nizzolo took his first win at UCI World Tour level in August 2012, on stage 5 of the Eneco Tour. He launc ...

(born 1989), Italian road cyclist *

Giacomo della Porta Giacomo della Porta (1532–1602) was an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked on many important buildings in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica. He was born at Porlezza, Lombardy and died in Rome. Biography Giacomo Della Porta was b ...

(c. 1533–1602), Italian architect and sculptor *

Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini (Lucca, 22 December 1858Bruxelles, 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long li ...

(1858–1924), Italian composer *

Giacomo Quarenghi Giacomo Quarenghi (; rus, Джа́комо Кваре́нги, Džákomo Kvaréngi, ˈdʐakəmə kvɐˈrʲenʲɡʲɪ; 20 or 21 September 1744) was an Italian architect who was the foremost and most prolific practitioner of neoclassical architectu ...

(1744–1817), Italian architect *

Giacomo Ricci Giacomo Ricci (born 30 March 1985 in Baveno) is an Italian racing driver. Career Formula BMW Ricci began his car racing career by driving in the German-based Formula BMW ADAC series in 2001 and 2002, with a best finish of seventh in the drivers ...

(born 1985), Italian racing driver * Giacomo Sagripanti, Italian conductor * Giacomo Tomaselli (born 1999), Italian footballer

Other

* Gian Giacomo Medici di Marignano (1495–1555), Italian condottiero, Duke of Marignano and Marquess of Musso and Lecco in Lombardy

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*Giacomo Dante, a character in the manga ''

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