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Villafranca D’Asti
Villafranca or Vilafranca may refer to: Places * Vilafranca (medieval town), a type of trading center town in medieval times Italy * Villafranca d'Asti, in the province of Asti *Villafranca di Verona, in the province of Verona *Villafranca in Lunigiana, in the province of Massa-Carrara *Villafranca Padovana, in the province of Padua *Villafranca Piemonte, in the province of Turin * Villafranca Sicula, in the province of Agrigento *Villafranca Tirrena, in the province of Messina Spain *Vilafranca, in the autonomous community of Valencia *Vilafranca de Bonany, in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands *Vilafranca del Penedès, in the autonomous community of Catalunya * Villafranca, Navarre, in the autonomous community of Navarre *Villafranca de Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia * Villafranca de Duero, in the autonomous community of Castile and León * Villafranca de Ebro, in the autonomous community of Aragon * Villafranca de la Sierra, in the autonomou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilafranca (medieval Town)
Vilafranca (in Catalan and most languages), Villefranche (in French) or Borgo Franco (in Italian) is understood as the legal status of a medieval community free of duties or with fiscal privileges, alternately performing military services. Examples Italy * Borgo Agnello (Novara) at the beginning of the 13th century * Serravalle Sesia in 1255 * Paganico (Grosseto, also called "Borgo Franco" because of these exemptions) * Castelfranco Veneto (Treviso) in 1199 * Soncino, Lombardy, Soncino in 1118, one of the oldest * Robecco d'Oglio (Cremona) in 1185 * Trino (Vercelli) * Villa d'Adda (Bergamo) in 1193 Vilafranca vs Vilanova The vilafranca or vilanova were new population centers that arose during the Middle Ages, especially between the 12th century, 12th and 14th century, 14th centuries in Catalonia and the rest of Iberian Peninsula, in Italy, France and Germany. The phenomenon assumed particular characteristics in north-central Italy, with multiple "Villanuova".Term de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villafranca De Los Caballeros
Villafranca or Vilafranca may refer to: Places * Vilafranca (medieval town), a type of trading center town in medieval times Italy * Villafranca d'Asti, in the province of Asti *Villafranca di Verona, in the province of Verona *Villafranca in Lunigiana, in the province of Massa-Carrara *Villafranca Padovana, in the province of Padua *Villafranca Piemonte, in the province of Turin * Villafranca Sicula, in the province of Agrigento *Villafranca Tirrena, in the province of Messina Spain *Vilafranca, in the autonomous community of Valencia *Vilafranca de Bonany, in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands *Vilafranca del Penedès, in the autonomous community of Catalunya * Villafranca, Navarre, in the autonomous community of Navarre *Villafranca de Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia * Villafranca de Duero, in the autonomous community of Castile and León * Villafranca de Ebro, in the autonomous community of Aragon * Villafranca de la Sierra, in the autonomou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francavilla (other)
Francavilla may refer to: People *Pietro Francavilla (1548–1615), Franco-Flemish sculptor *Francesco Francavilla, Italian comic book artist *Costanza d'Avalos, Duchess of Francavilla (1460–1541), noblewoman of Spanish origin Places in Italy *Francavilla al Mare, a municipality of the Province of Chieti, Abruzzo *Francavilla Angitola, a municipality of the Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria *Francavilla Bisio, a municipality of the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont *Francavilla d'Ete, a municipality of the Province of Fermo, Marche *Francavilla di Sicilia, a municipality of the Province of Messina, Sicily *Francavilla Fontana, a municipality of the Province of Brindisi, Apulia *Francavilla in Sinni, a municipality of the Province of Potenza, Basilicata *Francavilla Marittima, a municipality of the Province of Cosenza, Calabria Other uses *Francavilla Calcio (other), several football clubs *Francavilla (grape), an Italian wine grape used to blend the Ostuni DOC Ost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villefranche (other)
Villefranche may refer to: Places in France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes * Villefranche-d'Allier, Allier department * Villefranche-le-Château, Drôme department * Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône department Bourgogne-Franche-Comté * Villefranche, Yonne, Yonne department Centre-Val de Loire * Villefranche-sur-Cher, Loir-et-Cher department Grand Est * Villefranche, former municipality, now part of Saulmory-et-Villefranche, Meuse department Nouvelle-Aquitaine * Villefranche-de-Lonchat, Dordogne department * Villefranche-du-Périgord, Dordogne department * Villefranche-du-Queyran, Lot-et-Garonne department Occitania * Villefranche-d'Astarac, Gers department * Villefranche-d'Albigeois, Tarn department * Villefranche-de-Conflent, Pyrénées-Orientales department * Villefranche-de-Lauragais, Haute-Garonne department * Villefranche-de-Panat, Aveyron department * Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron department Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur * Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Villafranca
The Second Italian War of Independence, also called the Sardinian War, the Austro-Sardinian War, the Franco-Austrian War, or the Italian War of 1859 (Italian: ''Seconda guerra d'indipendenza italiana''; German: ''Sardinischer Krieg''; French: ''Campagne d'Italie''), was fought by the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire in 1859 and played a crucial part in the process of Italian Unification. A year prior to the war, in the Plombières Agreement, France agreed to support Sardinia's efforts to expel Austria from Italy in return for territorial compensation in the form of the Duchy of Savoy and the County of Nice. The two states signed a military alliance in January 1859. Sardinia mobilised its army on 9 March 1859, and Austria mobilized on 9 April. On 23 April, Austria delivered an ultimatum to Sardinia demanding its demobilization. Upon Sardinia's refusal, the war began on 26 April. Austria invaded Sardinia three days later, and Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villafranca (film)
''Villafranca'' is a 1934 Italian historical film, historical drama film directed by Giovacchino Forzano and starring Corrado Racca, Annibale Betrone and Enzo Biliotti.Goble p. 1005 It was based on a play by Benito Mussolini, then Italian dictator, about the 1859 agreement between Napoleon III and Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Count Cavour which led to the Second Italian War of Independence. The film was made at the Fert Studios in Turin and Filming location, on location in the city, which had been the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia at the time of the film's events. Cast * Corrado Racca as Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour * Annibale Betrone as Vittorio Emanuele II * Enzo Biliotti as Napoleone III * Pina Cei as principessa Clotilde di Savoia * Giulio Donadio as Castelli * Alberto Collo as Il canonico Gazzelli - confessore di casa Savoia * Giulio Oppi as il marchese Virago di Vische * Ernesto Marini as Margotti * Gustavo Conforti * Vasco Brambilla * Felice Minott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counts Of Villafranca
The Counts of Savoy-Villafranca, and later the Counts of Villafranca-Soissons, are legitimate male–line descendants of Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano, the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy. History The title was created in 1778 for Prince Eugenio of Savoy (1753–1785). The third count, Prince Eugenio Emanuele, married Felicita Crosio (1844–1911) in 1863 in a morganatic Morganatic marriage, sometimes called a left-handed marriage, is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which in the context of royalty or other inherited title prevents the principal's position or privileges being passed to the spous ... marriage. His wife was created Countess of Villafranca-Soissons in 1888, and the descendants of the marriage bear the title Count or Countess of Villafranca-Soissons. The current head of the Villafranca-Soissons line is Count Edoardo Emanuele Filiberto (born 1945), the grandson of the first count of Villafranca-Soissons throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villafranca (surname)
Villafranca is a habitational surname of Spanish and Italian origin. Notable people Notable people with this surname include: * Fernando Villafranca (born 1993), Mexican boxer * Juan de Villafranca (born 1954), Mexican diplomat * Soledad Villafranca (1880–1948), Spanish anarchist * Vincent Villafranca Vincent Villafranca (born January 25, 1969) is an American sculptor. He creates bronze sculptures ranging from traditional wildlife imagery to futuristic science-fiction-based imagery. Biography Early life and education Villafranca was born Jan ... (born 1969), American sculptor See also * Villafranca (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Franca Do Campo
Vila Franca do Campo () is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants (2021). The municipality is divided into 6 parishes and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ribeira Grande, to the east by Povoação, to the west by Lagoa, and to the south it has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. The town is located at a latitude of 37.71667 (37°41') North and a longitude of 25.433 (25°26') West. In front of Vila Franca do Campo, approximately 1,200 metres from the Tagarete port, lies the Ilhéu de Vila Franca (Vila Franca Islet), a coastal tuff cone strongly lithified, which contains within it an almost perfectly circular flooded caldera. Since 1993, the Ilhéu de Vila Franca has been a natural reserve and remains an important summer destination. History Vila Franca do Campo displays its municipal motto, ''Quis sicut deus?'', on its flag and on its coat-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Franca De Xira
Vila Franca de Xira (), officially the City of Vila Franca de Xira (), is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 137,659, in an area of 318.19 km2. Situated on both banks of the Tagus River, north-east of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, settlement in the area dates back to Neolithic times, as evidenced by findings in the Cave of Pedra Furada. Vila Franca de Xira is said to have been founded by French followers of Portugal's first king, Afonso I of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, around 1200. The town is mostly famous for its bull-running festivals in July and October. Bulls are raised in the salty marshlands of the Ribatejo Province, Ribatejo, which is also a notable breeding ground for the Lusitano horse, esteemed for its quick reflexes and maneuverability. A number of brightly coloured Portuguese-style bullfighting, Portuguese bullfighting costumes are on display in the ethnographic museum in the town's bullring, the Vila Franca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Franca
Villa Franca is a village in the Ñeembucú department of Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli .... Sources World Gazeteer: Paraguay{cbignore, bot=medic – World-Gazetteer.com Populated places in the Ñeembucú Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villafranca Montes De Oca
Villafranca Montes de Oca is a municipality, former medieval bishopric and present Latin titular see located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, northern Spain. According to the 2005 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 164 inhabitants. Ecclesiastical history It was originally known as Oca (Latin: ''Auca'') and was the seat of a (Latin Catholic) bishopric, precursor of the present the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos, established no later than 589, when its bishop Asterio attended the Third Council of Toledo, but vaguer notations may trace it back as early as the 3rd century AD. Monastic life flourished there during the Visigothic Catholic Kingdom of Toledo (6th-8th century). However, in the 8th century, Arab Muslim invaders destroyed Oca, rendering its bishops errant, quoted by sources at Amaya, Valpuesta, Muñó, Sasamón, Oña, Gamonal, only to have their 'see' formally suppressed to restore definitively the Diocese of Burgos in 1075, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
