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Apr 8, 2024 · Conte Carlo Sforza (born September 25, 1873, Montignoso di Lunigiana, Italy—died September 4, 1952, Rome) was an Italian diplomat and statesman, an exile during the Fascist era, who became a major figure in post-World War II foreign affairs. Sforza entered the diplomatic service in 1896 and served in Cairo, Paris, Constantinople, Beijing ...
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Apr 12, 2024 · The most memorable image among the remarkably rich and varied treasures here is the equestrian portrait (1491) of the condottiero, the mercenary soldier of fortune Muzio Attendolo Sforza. Its design closely follows Leonardo da Vinci’s intended statue of his son, Francesco Sforza, many of whose books are here. “The Invention of the ...
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4 days ago · History Origin. The family stems from the Lords of Seinsheim, who had established themselves in Franconia during the Middle Ages. A branch of the Seinsheim family (the non-Schwarzenberg portion died out in 1958) was created when Erkinger of Seinsheim acquired the Franconian territory of Schwarzenberg and the castle of Schwarzenberg in Scheinfeld during the early part of the 15th century.
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1 day ago · Jim Morrison Promotional photograph of Morrison during The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on December 15, 1968 Born James Douglas Morrison (1943-12-08) December 8, 1943 Melbourne, Florida, U.S. Died July 3, 1971 (1971-07-03) (aged 27) Paris, France Resting place Père Lachaise Cemetery Other names The Lizard King The American Poet Jimbo Mr. Mojo Risin' Alma mater Florida State University ...
1 day ago · Baruch (de) Spinoza (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin. As a forerunner of the Age of Reason, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century Rationalism, and contemporary conceptions of the self and the universe, establishing himself as one of the most ...
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Mar 25, 2024 · Alessandro Manzoni (born March 7, 1785, Milan—died May 22, 1873, Milan) was an Italian poet and novelist whose novel I promessi sposi ( The Betrothed) had immense patriotic appeal for Italians of the nationalistic Risorgimento period and is generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. After Manzoni’s parents separated in ...
