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Leopoldo Torlonia
Leopoldo Torlonia (25 July 1853—23 October 1918) was an Italian nobleman and politician, who was Mayor of Rome from May 1882 to May 1887. He was the third duke of Poli and of Guadagnolo. He was dismissed from office in 1887 by then Prime Minister Francesco Crispi for congratulating Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ... on his Jubilee. (PDF), ''New York Times'', October 2, 1910 References 1853 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo Torlonia - Senato
Leopoldo is a given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the English, German, Dutch, Polish, and Slovene name, Leopold. Notable people with the name include: *Leopoldo de' Medici (1617–1675), Italian cardinal and Governor of Siena * Leopoldo Andara (born 1986), Venezuelan swimmer *Leopoldo Baracco (1886–1966), Italian politician *Leopoldo Batres (1852–1926), Mexican archaeologist * Leopoldo Bersani (1848–1903), Italian painter *Leopoldo Borda Roldan (1898–1977), Colombian engineer * Leopoldo Brenes, Nicaraguan Roman Catholic cardinal *Leopoldo Burlando (1841–1915), Italian painter * Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (1926–2008), Spanish politician * Leopoldo Conti (1901–1970), Italian footballer * Leopoldo Diokno, Filipino militant * Leopoldo Elia (1925–2008), Italian politician * Leopoldo Felíz Severa, Puerto Rican politician * Leopoldo Fernández (Tres Patines) (1904–1985), Cuban comedian * Leopoldo Figueroa (1887–1969), Puerto Rican politician *Leopoldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Torlonia
200px, Coat of arms of the House of Torlonia. The House of Torlonia is the name of an Italian princely family from Rome, which acquired a huge fortune in the 18th and 19th centuries through administering the finances of the Vatican. The first influential member of the Torlonia family was Marino Torlonia (Tourlonias; 1725 – 21 March 1785), who rose from humble origins in the Auvergne region of France to become a very rich businessman and banker in Rome. Marino was born with the French name of Marin Torlonias, the son of Antoine Torlonias, a merchant and laborer. Marin's great-uncle was the parish priest of Augerolles, who procured for him a position as aide to an influential abbot. Marin eventually settled in Rome, where he became a cloth merchant and money lender near the Piazza of the Trinità dei Monti. This became the foundation of the family bank established by his son, Giovanni Torlonia. Giovanni, in return for his able administration of the Vatican finances, was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Rome
The mayor of Rome ( it, sindaco di Roma) is an elected politician who, along with the Rome City Council ( it, Assemblea Capitolina) of 48 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Rome. As Rome is a '' comune speciale'' since 2009, the office is different from the offices of the other Italian cities. The title is the equivalent of Lord Mayor in the meaning of an actual executive leader. Overview According to the City of Rome Statutes, the Mayor of Rome is a member of Rome's City Council ( it, Assemblea Capitolina). The Mayor is elected by the population of Rome. Citizens elect also the members of the City Council, which also controls the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce the mayor's resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of their government, which are twelve ( it, Assessori delle Giunta Capitolina) according to the Italian Constitution. The seat of the City Council is the city hall ''Pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rao
John C. Rao (born 1951) is a former associate professor of history at St. John's University, director of the Roman Forum/ Dietrich von Hildebrand Institute, and former president of Una Voce America. In 1977 Rao received his D.Phil. in Modern European History from Oxford University. Works include ''Americanism and the Collapse of the Church in the United States'', ''Removing the Blindfold'', and ''Periphery''. He was a central interview subject for a PBS documentary on the annual Paris-Chartres Pilgrimage by traditionalist Catholics from around the world. Rao has led the Roman Forum's annual symposium at Lake Garda. Rao is a frequent contributor to '' The Remnant'', a traditionalist Catholic biweekly. Rao is known for writing his columns from Rocco's Cafe, an Italian pastry shop in Greenwich Village Manhattan. As a traditionalist Catholic, he is a strong critic of neoconservatism Neoconservatism is a political movement that began in the United States during the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poli, Lazio
Poli is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is located in the Monti Prenestini area. It is also the birthplace of Pope Innocent XIII and Cardinals Agostino Vallini and Giannicolò Conti Giannicolò Conti (1617–1698) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography On 26 Apr 1639, was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Farnese, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura, with Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, Bishop of Camerino, and Fed .... Physical geography Territory The town of Poli is located in a large natural area ranging from the Lucretili Mountains to the Prenestini passing through the Tiburtini mountains. The entire municipality extends along a valley surrounded by woods. The ancient village of the village is completely surrounded by mountains, among which there are peaks over 1,000 meters above sea level. Surrounded by mountains, the village itself leans at the foot of a mountain, Mount Guadagnolo (1218 meters above sea level). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadagnolo
The Monti Prenestini is a mountain range in the Lazio sub-Apennines, in central Italy to the east of Rome. It is of limestone formation. It is bounded by the Monti Tiburtini to the north, by the Monti Ruffi to the east, and by the valley of the river Sacco to the south. The highest peak is Monte Guadagnolo (1,218 m), in the ''comune'' of Capranica Prenestina Capranica Prenestina is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about east of Rome. It is located in the Monti Prenestini The Monti Prenestini is a mountain range in the Lazio sub-Apen .... External linksDescription page {{DEFAULTSORT:Prenestini Mountains of Lazio Mountain ranges of the Apennines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Crispi
Francesco Crispi (4 October 1818 – 11 August 1901) was an italy, Italian patriot and statesman. He was among the main protagonists of the Risorgimento, a close friend and supporter of Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, and one of the architects of Italian unification in 1860.Nation-building in 19th-century Italy: the case of Francesco Crispi Christopher Duggan, History Today, 1 February 2002 Crispi served as Prime Minister of Italy for six years, from 1887 to 1891, and again from 1893 to 1896, and was the first Prime Minister from Southern Italy. Crispi was internationally famous and often mentioned along with world statesmen such as Otto von Bismarck, William Ewart Gladstone, and Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. Originally an Italian patriot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-oldest-serving pope, and the third-longest-lived pope in history, before Pope Benedict XVI as Pope emeritus, and had the fourth-longest reign of any, behind those of St. Peter, Pius IX (his immediate predecessor) and John Paul II. He is well known for his intellectualism and his attempts to define the position of the Catholic Church with regard to modern thinking. In his famous 1891 encyclical ''Rerum novarum'', Pope Leo outlined the rights of workers to a fair wage, safe working conditions, and the formation of trade unions, while affirming the rights of property and free enterprise, opposing both socialism and laissez-faire capitalism. With that encyclical, he became popularly titled as the "Social Pope" and the "Pope of the Workers", als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Pianciani
Luigi Pianciani (10 August 1810 – 17 October 1890) was an Italian politician and Freemasonry, Freemason. He was born in and was twice mayor of Rome. He died in Spoleto. Bibliography * Stato Maggiore Esercito italiano, ''Corpo dei Volontari Italiani (Garibaldi), Fatti d'armi di Valsabbia e Tirolo'', 1867. * Gualtiero Castellini, ''Pagine garibaldine (1848-1866), '' Torino, Fratelli Bocca Editori, Ed. Fratelli Bocca, 1909. * * U. Zaniboni Ferino, ''Bezzecca 1866. La campagna garibaldina dall'Adda al Garda'', Trento 1966. * * Filippo Mazzonis, ''Luigi Pianciani: frammenti, ipotesi e documenti per una biografia politica'', Ateneo 1992. * * * Raffaele Villari, ''Da Messina al Tirolo'', a cura di Achille Ragazzoni, "Passato Presente", Storo 1995. * Livio Toschi, ''Luigi Pianciani Sindaco di Roma'', Istituti editoriali e poligrafici internazionali, 1996. * Atti del Convegno ''Luigi Pianciani e la democrazia moderna'', Spoleto, novembre 2005. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Guiccioli
Alessandro Guiccioli (5 March 1843 – 3 October 1922) was an Italian diplomat and politician. He was born in Venice. He was mayor of Rome from 1888 to 1889. He died in Rome, Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to an institutional referendum to abandon the monarchy and f .... References 1843 births 1922 deaths Politicians from Venice Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy Mayors of Rome Ambassadors of Italy to Japan 19th-century Italian politicians 20th-century Italian politicians {{Italy-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1853 Births
Events January–March * January 6 – Florida Governor Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida. * January 8 – Taiping Rebellion: Zeng Guofan is ordered to assist the governor of Hunan in organising a militia force to search for local bandits. * January 12 – Taiping Rebellion: The Taiping army occupies Wuchang. * January 19 – Giuseppe Verdi's opera '' Il Trovatore'' premieres in performance at Teatro Apollo in Rome. * February 10 – Taiping Rebellion: Taiping forces assemble at Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang, for the march on Nanjing. * February 12 – The city of Puerto Montt is founded in the Reloncaví Sound, Chile. * February 22 – Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary. * March – The clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. is founded in the United States. * March 4 – Inauguration of Franklin Pierce as 14th President o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Deaths
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic Concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
