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Baldo Da Passignano
Baldo da Passignano (, ; 1244 – 22 June 1332) was an Italian noble and poet from the Republic of Florence. He was expelled from Florence in 1268, because of his staunch Ghibelline position. He lived in exile in the Kingdom of Hungary for a decade in the 1290s, during the reign of Andrew III. As a member of the royal court, Baldo served as ''ispán'' (count) of Szepes County from 1291 to 1301 and, simultaneously, ''ispán'' of the royal chamber between 1291 and 1292. Early life His family originated from Passignano located near Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (present-day a ''frazione'' of Barberino Tavarnelle). In the early 13th century, they moved to Florence. Baldo was born around 1244, as the son of Iacopo. Alongside his father, he was a prominent Ghibelline in the city. As a result, the Passignanos were expelled from Florence in 1266 or 1268, following the Battle of Benevento and its aftermath. Baldo fled to Bologna and became a member of the ''Società dei Toschi'', a medieval ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szepes County
Szepes (; , , ) was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, called Scepusium before the late 19th century. Its territory today lies in northeastern Slovakia, with a very small area in southeastern Poland. For the current region, see Spiš. Geography Szepes county shared borders with Poland and with the counties as follows: Liptó, Gömör-Kishont, Abaúj-Torna and Sáros. After the late 18th century dismemberment of Poland, the border was with the Austrian province of Galicia. Its area was 3,668 km2 in 1910. The county became part of Czechoslovakia, apart from a very small area now in Poland, after World War I, and is now part of Slovakia (and Poland). Capitals The original seat of government of Szepes county was Spiš Castle (), which was constructed in the 12th century. Unofficially from the 14th century, and officially from the 16th century, until 1920 the capital of the county was Lőcse (present-day Levoča). History This article only covers the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
