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Bonzi, Counts Of Serio
The House of Bonzi is a Italian nobility, noble Italian family originating from Crema, Lombardy, Crema, Italy. The family rose to prominence due to their services rendered to the Republic of Venice during the Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th centuries. In recognition of their merits, the family was granted noble status as counts by Venice and received feudal jurisdiction over the Serio (river), Serio River. In addition to their presence in Crema, the Bonzi also established themselves in the cities of Milan and Bergamo, further expanding into the United States and Argentina in later centuries. In 1897, by a ruling of the Court of Crema, the surname was officially changed from Bonzio to Bonzi. History Origins and Rise The name of the Bonzi family first appears in the history of Crema, Lombardy, Crema during the period of conflicts between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan. Fachino Bonzi, the progenitor of the family, distinguished himself through his alliance wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Nobility
The Italian nobility ( Italian: ''Nobiltà italiana'') comprised individuals and their families of the Italian Peninsula, and the islands linked with it, recognized by the sovereigns of the Italian city-states since the Middle Ages, and by the kings of Italy after the unification of the region into a single state, the Kingdom of Italy. Nobles had a specific legal status and held most of the wealth and various privileges denied to other classes, mainly politicians. In most of the former Italian pre-unification states, it was the only class that had access to high-level government positions. They represented the most distinguished positions of the peninsular nations in addition to the Catholic Church for several centuries. There were varying forms of nobility over time in their respective regions. From the Medieval Period until the nineteenth century in March 1861, Italy was not a single unified sovereign state. It was a peninsular consisting of several separate kingdoms, duchies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimercati (family)
The Vimercati family is a historic noble lineage from Lombardy (dating back to the XI century), originating from the city of Vimercate in the Brianza region. The family played a significant role in Lombard history starting from the Middle Ages and maintained political, economic, and religious influence throughout the region for centuries. Origins and history The Vimercati family is an ancient noble lineage, with documented origins dating back to the early 11th century. One of its earliest recorded members, Arialdo, is mentioned in 1021. The family's historical ties to the city of Vimercate, from which it derives its name, are well established. Entrusted with the captaincy of the Pieve of Vimercate, the Vimercati were consistently counted among the episcopal feudal lords while playing an active role in the political life of the commune of Milan. Throughout the centuries, the Vimercati family distinguished itself in both political and military spheres across Lombardy. In 1088, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adda (river)
The Adda (Latin: *Abdua*, or *Addua*; Lombard: *Ada*, or *Adda*) is a river in North Italy, a tributary of the Po. It rises in the Alps near the border with Switzerland and flows through Lake Como. The Adda joins the Po near Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, a few kilometers upstream of Cremona. The river's length is . The highest point of the drainage basin is the summit of La Spedla (a subpeak of Piz Bernina), at . Towns along the river include Bormio, Tirano, Sondrio, Bellagio and Lecco (both on Lake Como), Brivio and Lodi. The Poschiavino, a tributary, originates in Switzerland and flows through the town of Poschiavo. Course The Adda's source is in the Alpisella valley near the head of the Fraele glen, within the Rhaetian Alps. Its flow is augmented by several smaller streams near Bormio. From there, it flows southwest, then west, through the Valtellina, passing Tirano, where the Poschiavino joins from the right, and Sondrio, where the Mallero joins, also fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozzanica
Mozzanica (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about south of Bergamo. Mozzanica borders the following municipalities: Caravaggio, Castel Gabbiano, Fara Olivana con Sola, Fornovo San Giovanni, Sergnano. Mozzanica is the location of a Rohm and Haas plant. Located there is a tower, built by Ludovico Sforza in 1492, on the nearby frontier with the Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a sovereign state and Maritime republics, maritime republic with its capital in Venice. Founded, according to tradition, in 697 .... References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cremona
Cremona ( , , ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po (river), Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family. History Ancient Celtic origin Cremona is first mentioned in history as a settlement of the Cenomani (Cisalpine Gaul), Cenomani, a Gauls, Gallic (Celtic) tribe that arrived in the Po River, Po valley around 400 BC. However, the name Cremona most likely dates back to earlier settlers and puzzled the ancients, who gave many fanciful interpretations. Roman military outpost In 218 BC the Ancient Rome, Romans established on that spot their first military outpos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po (river), Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU. Its territory is divided into 1,502 ''comuni'' (the region with the largest number of ''comuni'' in the entire national territory), distributed among twelve administrative subdivisions (eleven Provinces of Italy, provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia. It is the second-most populous Region (Europe), region of the European Union (EU), and the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serio ''
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Serio may refer to: *Sério, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *Serio (river), a river in Lombardy, Italy ** Cascate del Serio *11022 Serio, a main belt asteroid People with the surname *José Sério (1922–2010), Portuguese footballer *Renato Serio (born 1946), Italian composer, conductor and arranger *Steve Serio (born 1987), American wheelchair basketball player Fictional * Serio (HMX-13), a character from the visual novel ''To Heart ''To Heart'' is a Japanese romance eroge visual novel developed by Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation and given voice acting. A second PC version, titled ''To Heart PSE'' was released con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Milan, Lombardy. Since 1947, Inter has shared the San Siro stadium with AC Milan—the club from which it originally split. The San Siro is the largest stadium in Italy, with a capacity of 75,817. The long-standing rivalry between the two clubs, known as the ''Derby della Madonnina'', is one of the most widely followed derbies in world football. Founded in 1908 following a schism within the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club (now AC Milan), Inter won its first championship in 1910. Since its formation, the club has won 37 domestic trophies, including 20 Serie A, league titles, nine Coppa Italia, and eight Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equaling the all-time re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fastweb (telecommunications Company)
Fastweb is an Italian telecommunications company that provides fixed and mobile telephony, broadband Internet and IPTV services. It is also one of the prominent companies in Italy providing FTTH connections, and it is part of Fastweb + Vodafone, as a subsidiary of Swiss telecommunications group Swisscom. In May 2007, Swisscom paid 3 billion euros for 82.4% of Fastweb. Swisscom subsequently bought out the minority shareholders after making a voluntary tender offer in September 2010. Therefore, Fastweb has been delisted from Borsa Italiana. On December 31, 2024, Swisscom acquired Vodafone Italy with the goal of merging it with Fastweb to create Fastweb + Vodafone. History Founding Fastweb was founded in 1999 in Milan as a joint venture between e.Biscom (founded by Silvio Scaglia, Francesco Micheli, and Ruggero Gramatica) and AEM, with the intention of developing a fiber-optic network and IP services in Italy. In March 2000, e.Biscom went public on the Italian New Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rietmann (family)
The Rietmann family is an ancient Switzerland, Swiss Lineage (anthropology), lineage, documented since the 13th century and most likely originating from Bischofszell, in the canton of Thurgau. Over the centuries, various branches of the family settled in different Swiss cities, including Zurich, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, and Basel, producing merchants, soldiers, public officials, and prominent members of city guilds. In more recent times, they also moved beyond Switzerland, reaching cities such as Milan and even as far as New Zealand. Origins The texts indicate that the original branch likely originated in Bischofszell (naturalization confirmed since 1417), although the first references to the family date back to 1296, when Burkard Rietmann appears in Zurich. Documents from the late Middle Ages mention several Rietmanns in the area between Bischofszell and Wattwil, who swore oaths of loyalty to the Counts of Toggenburg. Over the centuries, various members of the family moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Bonzi
Leonardo Bonzi (22 December 1902 – 30 December 1977) was an Italian bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Biography Leonardo Bonzi was born in Milan to Count Iro (1865–1939), a lawyer and vice president of the AC Milan football club from 1921 to 1923, and Sarina Nathan Berra (1872–1968), who was the paternal niece of Ernesto Nathan and sister of Edward Nathan Berra, one of AC Milan’s founding members. The Bonzi family had been ennobled in 1694 for services rendered to the Republic of Venice, receiving the title of Counts of the Serio. In 1738, the family was admitted to the patriciate of Crema following the marriage of Ercole Bonzi to a member of the Vimercati family. At the Chamonix Winter Olympics, where he served as flag bearer, he participated in the four-man bobsleigh event. Bonzi’s team, Italy-2, did not finish the race. He won the Italian tennis championships multiple times: in 1926, he won the mixed doubles title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War
A world war is an international War, conflict that involves most or all of the world's major powers. Conventionally, the term is reserved for two major international conflicts that occurred during the first half of the 20th century, World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), although some historians have also characterized other global conflicts as world wars, such as the Nine Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the Seven Years' War, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the Cold War, and the War on terror. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' had cited the first known usage in the English language to a Scotland, Scottish newspaper, ''The People's Journal'', in 1848: "A war among the great powers is now necessarily a world-war." The term "world war" is used by Karl Marx and his associate, Friedrich Engels, in a series of articles published around 1850 called ''The Class Struggles in France''. Rasmus B. Anderson in 1889 described an episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
