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Borromeo De’ Borromei
Borromeo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * House of Borromeo, an aristocratic family in Milan Members of the House of Borromeo * Andrea Borromeo (c. 1615 – 1683), Theatine priest * Charles Borromeo (1538 – 1584), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Federico Borromeo (1564 – 1631), archbishop of Milan, cousin of Charles * Celia Grillo Borromeo (1684 – 1777), Italian (Genovese) mathematician and scientist * Beatrice Borromeo (born 1985), Italian journalist * Matilde Borromeo (born 1983), Italian equestrian * Agostino Borromeo (1944-2024), Italian professor and historian, General Governor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Other people * Alexander Borromeo (born 1983), Filipino football player * Charles Borromeo (athlete) (born 1958), Indian track and field athlete * Leah Borromeo, British journalist and filmmaker * Luis Borromeo or Borromeo Lou, Filipino jazz pianist and vaudeville performer See also * Peschiera Borromeo, a municipality in Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Borromeo
The House of Borromeo is an Italian nobility, Italian noble family. They started as merchants in San Miniato around 1300 and became bankers in Milan after 1370. Vitaliano de' Vitaliani, who acquired the name of Borromeo from his uncle Giovanni, became the count of Arona, Piedmont, Arona in 1445. His descendants played important roles in the politics of the Duchy of Milan and as cardinals in the Catholic Reformation. In 1916, the head of the family was granted the title Prince of Angera by the King of Italy. The best known members of the family were the cardinal (Catholicism), cardinals and archbishops of Milan, Carlo Borromeo, Carlo (1538–1584), who was canonized by Pope Paul V in 1610, and Federico Borromeo, Federico (1564–1631), who founded the Ambrosian Library. The figure of the Borromean rings, which forms part of the family's coat of arms, is well known in the diverse fields of topology, psychoanalysis, and theology. History Around 1300 this was one of a number of merc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
