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Pucci Family
The Pucci family was a prominent noble family in Florence. History The Pucci family name comes from an ancestor named Jacopo, later shortened to Puccio, a wise figure known for settling disputes in the late 13th century. The family likely originated in Siena before settling in Florence, where they first appeared in historical records during the 1200s. Early notable members included Antonio di Puccio Pucci, Antonio Pucci, an architect involved in building the Loggia della Signoria, and his son, Puccio Pucci (politician), Puccio Pucci, a successful merchant who grew wealthy through trade in medieval Florence. The Puccis supported the Guelphs, leading to their exile after the Battle of Montaperti in 1260, though they returned when the Ghibellines were driven out. Their wealth brought political power, and they held numerous high offices, including 23 priors and eight Gonfaloniere di Giustizia positions. During the Renaissance, they became close allies of the Medici family, with fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobility Of Italy
The Italian nobility (Italian language, 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 Italian unification, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medici
The House of Medici ( , ; ) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici and his grandson Lorenzo "the Magnificent" during the first half of the 15th century. The family originated in the Mugello region of Tuscany, and prospered gradually in trade until it was able to fund the Medici Bank. This bank was the largest in Europe in the 15th century and facilitated the Medicis' rise to political power in Florence, although they officially remained citizens rather than monarchs until the 16th century. In 1532, the family acquired the hereditary title Duke of Florence. In 1569, the duchy was elevated to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany after territorial expansion. The Medici ruled the Grand Duchy from its inception under the builder Cosimo I until 1737, with the death of Gian Gastone de' Medici. The Medici produced four popes of the Catholic Church— Pope Leo X (1513–1521), Pope Clement VI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pucci (gonfaloniere)
Antonio Pucci may refer to: * Antonio Pucci (poet) (c. 1310–1388), Florentine poet * Antonio di Puccio Pucci (c. 1350–after 1416), Florentine politician and architect * Antonio Pucci (cardinal) (1485–1544), Italian cardinal * Antonio Maria Pucci (1819–1892), Italian saint * Antonio Pucci (racing driver) (1923–2009), Italian race driver {{hndis, Pucci, Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puccio Pucci Di Barsento
Puccio is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: People with the surname * Alejandro Puccio (1958–2008), Argentine rugby union footballer and criminal * Alessio Puccio (born 1986), Italian voice actor * Alex Puccio (born 1989), American rock climber * Carlos López Puccio (born 1946), Argentinian musician * Gabriele Puccio (born 1989), Italian footballer * Gary Puccio, American college baseball coach * Marty Puccio (born 1973), American murderer * Nicola Puccio (born 1971), Australian born Italian cricketer * Puccio family, Argentinian crime family * Salvatore Puccio (born 1989), Italian cyclist *Thomas Puccio (1944–2012), American trial attorney *Val Puccio Valentino Puccio (June 9, 1965 – January 7, 2011) was a professional wrestler best known under the ring names Val Puccio and Henchman and teaming with his brother Tony Pucci as "The Undertakers" and later as "Double Trouble". Professional wres ... (1965–2011), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namesake
A namesake is a person, place, or thing bearing the name of another. Most commonly, it refers to an individual who is purposely named after another (e.g. John F. Kennedy Jr would be the namesake of John F. Kennedy). In common parlance, it may mean vice-versa (i.e. referring to the entity for which the second entity is named); in such a case, however, the proper term would be "eponym." History The word is first attested around 1635, and probably comes from the phrase "for one's name's sake", which originates in English Bible translations as a rendering of a Hebrew idiom meaning "to protect one's reputation" or possibly "vouched for by one's reputation." Examples are in Psalm 23:3, "He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake" (King James Bible, 1604), or in the metrical version "e'en for His own name's sake" (Rous 1641, Scottish Psalter 1650, see The Lord's My Shepherd). Proper usage When ''namesake'' refers to something or someone who is named after someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Pucci
Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento (; 20 November 1914 – 29 November 1992) was an Italian Marquess, aristocrat, fashion designer and politician. He and his eponymous company Pucci designed geometric prints in many colors. Early life Pucci was born in Naples in 1914 to the Pucci family, and he lived and worked in the Palazzo Pucci, Florence, Pucci Palace in Florence for much of his life. At the age of 17 Pucci traveled to Lake Placid, New York, as part of the Italy at the 1932 Winter Olympics, Italian team at the 1932 Winter Olympics, where he did not compete. After two years at the University of Milan, he studied agriculture at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. In 1935, he was given a full scholarship to Reed College in Oregon in return for developing a college ski team. He earned an MA in social science from Reed College in 1937, and was awarded his doctorate (''laurea'') in political science from the University of Florence the same year. World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orazio Roberto Pucci
Orazio is a male given name of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name ( ''nomen'') Horatius, from the Roman gens (clan) Horatia. Given name People with this given name include: * Orazio degli Albizzi (1610–1676), Roman Catholic bishop * Orazio Alfani (c. 1510–1583), Italian painter * Orazio Antinori (1811–1882), Italian explorer and zoologist * Orazio Arancio (born 1967), Italian former rugby union player and current coach and sports director * Orazio Attanasio (born 1959), Italian economist and professor * Orazio Bacci (1864–1917), Italian politician * Orazio di Giampaolo Baglioni (1493–1528), Italian aristocrat and condottiero (mercenary commander) * Orazio Bassani (died 1615), Italian musician and composer *Orazio Benevoli (1605–1672), Italian composer * Orazio Bernardini (1899–1967), Italian admiral * Orazio Filippo Bianchi (1680–1757), Italian lawyer and classical scholar *Orazio Bianchi, Italian Baroque painter * Orazio Antonio Bologna (born 1945), Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Florence
The Republic of Florence (; Old Italian: ), known officially as the Florentine Republic, was a medieval and early modern state that was centered on the Italian city of Florence in Tuscany, Italy. The republic originated in 1115, when the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of Tuscany upon the death of Matilda of Tuscany, who controlled vast territories that included Florence. The Florentines formed a commune in Rabodo's (Matilda’s successor) successors' place. The republic was ruled by a council known as the Signoria of Florence. The signoria was chosen by the (titular ruler of the city), who was elected every two months by Florentine guild members. During the Republic's history, Florence was an important cultural, economic, political and artistic force in Europe. Its coin, the florin, was the dominant trade coin of Western Europe for large scale transactions and became widely imitated throughout the continent. During the Republican period, Florence was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosimo I De' Medici, Grand Duke Of Tuscany
Cosimo I de' Medici (12 June 1519 – 21 April 1574) was the second and last duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first grand duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death. Cosimo I succeeded his cousin to the duchy. He built the Uffizi (office) to organize his administration, and conquered Siena to consolidate Florence's rule in Tuscany. He expanded the Pitti Palace and most of the Boboli Gardens were also laid out during his reign. Life Rise to power Cosimo was born in Florence on 12 June 1519, the son of the famous condottiere Ludovico de' Medici (known as Giovanni delle Bande Nere) and his wife Maria Salviati, herself a granddaughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent. He was the grandson of Caterina Sforza, the Countess of Forlì and Lady of Imola. Cosimo became Duke of Florence in 1537 at age 17, after the former Duke of Florence, Alessandro de' Medici, was assassinated. Cosimo was from a different branch of the Medici family, descended from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandolfo Pucci
Pandolfo is the Italian form of the masculine given name Pandulf. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Pandolfo da Lucca (1101–1201), 12th-century Italian cardinal *Pandolfo I Malatesta (c. 1267–1326), Italian condottiero and Lord of Rimini *Pandolfo II Malatesta (1325–1373), Italian condottiero *Pandolfo III Malatesta (c. 1369–1427), Italian condottiero and lord of Fano *Pandolfo IV Malatesta (1475–1534), Italian condottiero and lord of Rimini *Pandolfo Petrucci (1452–1512), ruler of the Italian city of Siena during the Renaissance * Pandolfo Reschi (1643–1699), Italian painter * Pandolfo Savelli (died 1306), Italian statesman *Pandolfo da Polenta (died 1347), joint lord of Ravenna and Cervia *Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417–1468), Italian condottiero Surname *Jay Pandolfo (born 1974), American hockey player * Mike Pandolfo (born 1979), American professional ice hockey left wing * Nina Pandolfo (born 1997), Brazilian street artist *Palo Pandolfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pucci (cardinal)
Antonio Pucci (born 8 October 1485 in Firenze – 12 October 1544 in Bagnoregio) was an Italian cardinal belonging to the ancient Florentine Pucci noble family. ''(in Latin)'' He was the son of Alessandro Pucci and Sibilla di Francesco Sassetti, and the nephew of Cardinals Lorenzo Pucci and Roberto Pucci. Pucci played a significant role in the Catholic Church, serving in various positions, including bishop of Pistoia and papal nuncio in Switzerland. His influence extended through his participation in major Church councils and diplomatic missions. Biography Pucci attended the University of Pisa. On 7 March 1510, the feast of St Thomas, Pucci delivered the annual encomium in honour of the " Angelic Doctor" at the Santa Maria sopra Minerva studium generale, later known as the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum. After participating in the Fifth Lateran Council (1512–1517), he served as Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland from 1517 to 1521. In 1518, he was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
