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1629–1631 Italian Plague
The Italian plague of 1629–1631, also referred to as the Great Plague of Milan, was part of the second plague pandemic that began with the Black Death in 1348 and ended in the 18th century. One of two major outbreaks in Italy during the 17th century, it affected northern and central Italy and resulted in at least 280,000 deaths, with some estimating fatalities as high as one million, or about 35% of the population. The plague may have contributed to the decline of Italy's economy relative to those of other Western European countries. Outbreaks Thought to have originated in Northern France in 1623, the plague was carried throughout Europe as a result of troop movements associated with the Thirty Years' War and was allegedly brought to Lombardy in 1629 by soldiers involved in the War of the Mantuan Succession. The disease first spread to Venetian troops and in October 1629 reached Milan, Lombardy's major commercial centre. Although the city instituted a quarantine and limited ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchiorre Gherardini, Piazza Di S
Melchiorre may refer to: As first name *Melchiorre Cafà (1636–1667), Maltese sculptor *Melchiore Cesarotti (1730–1808), Italian poet *Melchiorre Delfico (caricaturist) (1825–1895), Italian caricaturist *Melchiorre Delfico (economist) (1744–1835), Italian economist *Melchiorre Gherardini (1607–1668), Italian painter *Melchiorre Gioia (1767–1829), Italian philosopher and economist *Melchiorre Grimaldi (died 1512), Italian Bishop *Melchiorre Luise (1896–1967), Italian opera singer *Melchiorre Martelli, List of captains regent of San Marino, 1700–1900, regent of San Marino *Melchiorre da Montalbano, Italian architect and sculptor *Melchiorre Murenu (1803–1854), Sardinian poet *Melchiorre Zoppio (1544–1634), Italian doctor and scholar As surname *Daniela Melchiorre (born 1970), Italian magistrate and politician *Gene Melchiorre (1927–2019), American college basketball player *Luigi Melchiorre (born 1859), Italian sculptor {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |