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May 23, 2024 · The House of Medici (English: / ˈ m ɛ d ɪ tʃ i / MED-itch-ee, UK also / m ə ˈ d iː tʃ i / mə-DEE-chee, Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici, during the first half of the 15th century.
May 11, 2024 · The Sforza family produced influential figures like Ludovico Sforza, patron of Leonardo da Vinci. Este and Colonna: Noble Houses. The Este family, who ruled over the Duchy of Ferrara, was known for their patronage of the arts and their significant contributions to literature and music.
4 days ago · To understand Alessandro‘s story, we must first situate him within the broader context of the Medici family and their role in Florentine society. The Medici were a banking family that rose to prominence in the 15th century, using their wealth and influence to dominate the political and cultural life of Florence.
May 14, 2024 · After Napoleon’s reign, Milan was returned to the Sforza family in accordance with a peace treaty signed in 1529. However, in 1535, the incumbent duke unexpectedly passed away, leading to the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor Charles V taking control of Milan and the entire Milanese state.
May 23, 2024 · None. Pope Alexander VI [Note 2] (born Rodrigo de Borja; [Note 3] 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) ( epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian ")) [6] was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503. Born into the prominent Borgia family in Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia under the Crown ...
6 days ago · Caterina Sforza (born 1462/63, Milan [Italy]—died May 28, 1509, Florence) was an Italian noblewoman who ruled the cities of Forlì and Imola (now in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy) during the late 15th century. During her lifetime she became famous for her cunning, audacity, and extreme brutality as a warrior and a ruler.
May 23, 2024 · Mrs. Liliana (Orso) Guerrera, 95, of Watertown, entered into the Gates of Heaven on Friday May 24, 2024 at the VITAS Inpatient Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital with loving family by her side. She was the widow of John Guerrera who passed away March 8, 1989. Liliana was born in Pontelandolfo, Benevento, Italy on January 23, 1929, daughter of the ...
