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Fontana Di Piano Scarano, Viterbo
The Fontana di Piano Scarano, sometimes shortened to Fontana di Piano is a medieval fountain located in a piazza located two blocks north of Porta Carmine, inside the city walls of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. History The fountain was originally constructed in the mid-14th century, but in 1367 it was destroyed during a brief rebellion. The story is that Pope Urban V (al secolo born Guillaume de Grimoard), was travelling from Avignon to Rome to assert his rule over papal territory, recently reacquired for the papacy by Cardinal Albornoz; the pope and his large entourage stopped in Viterbo, which had been dispossessed from the rule of the di Vico family. The accompanying French cardinals and troops were likely not very welcome to the population of Viterbo. Entering the walls of Viterbo through the Porta Carmine, after the pope had passed an aide to the Cardinal of Carcassonne washed a pet dog in the basin of this fountain. This provoked a rebellion by the local neighborhood, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viterbo
Viterbo (; Central Italian, Viterbese: ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Lazio region of Italy, the Capital city, capital of the province of Viterbo. It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history. It is approximately north of GRA (Rome) on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti Volsini. The historic center is surrounded by the medieval walls of Viterbo, which are still mainly intact, built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Entrance to the walled center of the city is through ancient gates. Apart from agriculture, Viterbo's main resources are pottery, peperino stone, and wood. The town is home to the Italian gold reserves, an important Academy of Fine Arts, the Tuscia University, University of Tuscia, and the Italian Army's Aviation Command headquarters and training centre. It is located in a wide thermal area, attracting many tourists from all over central Italy. History The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Urban V
Pope Urban V (; 1310 – 19 December 1370), born Guillaume de Grimoard, was head of the Catholic Church from 28 September 1362 until his death, in December 1370 and was also a member of the Order of Saint Benedict. He was the only Avignon pope to be beatified. Even after his election as pontiff, he continued to follow the Benedictine Rule, living simply and modestly. His habits did not always gain him supporters who were used to lives of affluence. Urban V pressed for reform throughout his pontificate and also oversaw the restoration and construction of churches and monasteries. One of the goals he set himself upon his election to the Papacy was the reunion of the Eastern and Western Churches. He came as close as some of his predecessors and successors, but did not succeed. Early life Guillaume de Grimoard was born in 1310 in the Castle of Grizac in the French region of Languedoc (today part of the commune of Le Pont-de-Montvert, department of Lozère), the second son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Álvarez Carrillo De Albornoz
Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz more commonly Gil de Albornoz (also ''Egidio Álvarez de Albornoz y Luna''); – 23 August 1367), was a Spanish Roman Curia, curial Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo, archbishop of Toledo from 13 May 1338 to 17 December 1350. Apostolic Penitentiary, Grand Penitentiary from December 1352 to August 23, 1364. Cardinal (Catholic Church)#Cardinal priests, Cardinal priest with the Titular church, title of San Clemente al Laterano#List of Cardinal Protectors, San Clemente from December 17, 1350, to December 1356. Cardinal (Catholic Church)#Cardinal bishops, Cardinal bishop of Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto, Sabina from December 1356 to August 23, 1364. Papal legate#Gubernatorial legates, Cardinal legate and vicar general from 30 June 1353 to 1357, who led as Condottiero, condottiere Papal States mercenary armies in two campaigns to reconquer territory in Italy, and statesman. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefetti Di Vico
The Prefetti di Vico nel Lazio, Vico was the name of an Italian nobility, Italian noble family, of Germans, German origin, who established themselves in history of Rome, Rome from the 10th century. History They obtained the title of ''praefect urbis'' (prefect of the city) by the Holy Roman Emperor. The rest of the name derived from the Lake Vico, in northern Lazio, where most of their lands were located. The family members held the title until 1437, when the last member of the family was defeated by cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi in the battle of Vetralla. References Families of post-ancient Rome {{italy-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls Of Viterbo
The Walls of Viterbo, in Viterbo, Italy, developed over centuries, but much of these circumscribing, defensive medieval structures still exists, and their entrance gates, often modernized, still limit the access at certain sites. History While it is expected that the Etruscan architecture, Ancient Etruscan or Roman town at this site also had defensive walls, this has not been conclusively determined. Some stone blocks near the Palazzo Farnese, Viterbo, Palazzo Farnese near the town center are assigned to an ancient construction, perhaps a wall. The main walls seen now were erected during the turbulent 11th and 13th centuries to encompass three hills, provided room for urban expansion. The era of its construction was beset by both internicine Guelphs and Ghibellines warfare, as well as foreign army sieges. In Cesare Pinzi's 1911 guide to the principal monuments of Viterbo, he states a timeline: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocca Albornoz, Viterbo
The Rocca Albornoz or Castle Albornoz was originally a medieval castle in Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. The original castle was erected by Gil de Albornoz (also known as Egidio Albornoz), legate for pope Clement VI and condottieri, after the defeat in 1354 of Giovanni di Vico, till then lord of Viterbo, who had usurped much of the Papal territories in the Lazio and Umbria. The structure, razed and rebuilt over the centuries, is now the Museo Nazionale Etrusco Rocca Albornoz (a National Etruscan art, Etruscan archeology museum). History and description The palace was erected soon after the defeat of Giovanni dei Vico in the Battle of Viterbo on 10 March 1354. The first stone was laid by Albornoz himself, and was atop the palace of Messer Campano, located near San Faustino church and the Porta di Santa Lucia (now Porta Fiorentina). Pope Urban V in 1367, upon his return to Rome from Avignon, was the first pope to reside in this fort. In 1375, the fortress fell again into the hands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avignon
Avignon (, , ; or , ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the Communes of France, commune had a population of 93,671 as of the census results of 2017, with about 16,000 (estimate from Avignon's municipal services) living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its Walls of Avignon, medieval walls. It is Functional area (France), France's 35th-largest metropolitan area according to INSEE with 337,039 inhabitants (2020), and France's 13th-largest urban unit with 459,533 inhabitants (2020). Its urban area was the fastest-growing in France from 1999 until 2010 with an increase of 76% of its population and an area increase of 136%. The Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon, a cooperation structure of 16 communes, had 197,102 inhabitants in 2022. Between 1309 and 1377, during the Avignon Papacy, seven successive popes resided in Avi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
