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Filippo Caracciolo
''Don (honorific), Don'' Filippo Caracciolo, 8th Prince of Castagneto, 3rd Duke of Melito (4 March 1903 – 16 July 1965), was an Italian nobleman and politician. He was the first Italian President of FIA. Biography Caracciolo was the 8th Prince of Castagneto, the 3rd Duke of Melito, and an hereditary Patrician (post-Roman Europe), Patrician of Naples from an old noble Neapolitan family dating back to the Kingdom of Naples. He graduated in political and commercial sciences and in 1934 assumed diplomatic positions in Turkey, Switzerland, and Strasbourg. He took part in the Italian resistance movement, and hosted exiled anti-fascists, including Ugo La Malfa. During the Bari congress in 1944, he became the executive secretary of the National Liberation Committee, and later became the Undersecretary (Italy), undersecretary of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Second Badoglio government. During this time, he helped overcome objections for the Italian Communist Party to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Caracciolo may refer to: * House of Caracciolo, an aristocratic family from Naples, Italy * Caracciolo (surname), an Italian surname * ''Caracciolo'', an opera by Franco Vittadini * Francesco Caracciolo-class battleship, ''Francesco Caracciolo''-class battleship, an Italian dreadnought battleship class See also * Carracci {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago and Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in far northern Illinois on the banks of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary), Rock River, Rockford is the county seat, seat of Winnebago County. The population was 148,655 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making Rockford the List of municipalities in Illinois, fifth-most populous city in Illinois as well as the most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It anchors the Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois, Rockford metropolitan area, which had 338,798 residents in 2020. Settled in the mid-1830s under the initial name of Midway, Rockford became strategic for industrial development, stemming from its location roughly equidistant between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. During the second half of the 19th century, it became notable for its production of heavy machinery, hardware, and tools. At the beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party (, PNF) was a political party in Italy, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of Italian fascism and as a reorganisation of the previous Italian Fasces of Combat. The party ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 when Fascists took power with the March on Rome until the fall of the Fascist regime in 1943, when Mussolini was deposed by the Grand Council of Fascism. The National Fascist Party was succeeded by the Republican Fascist Party in the territories under the control of the Italian Social Republic, and it was ultimately dissolved at the end of World War II. The National Fascist Party was rooted in Italian nationalismStanley G. Payne. A History of Fascism, 1914–1945. p. 106.Roger Griffin, "Nationalism" in Cyprian Blamires, ed., ''World Fascism: A Historical Encyclopedia'', vol. 2 (Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2006), pp. 451–53. and the desire to restore and expand Italian territories, which Italian Fascists deemed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobile (aristocracy)
Nobile (, abbreviated Nob.) is an Italian hereditary title borne by a noble who ranks similarly or just below a baron, similar to the rank of Baronet in England, Fidalgo in Portugal or Ritter in Germany. Unlike higher Italian titles which are typically referred to in lieu of an individual's name, ''nobile'' is used immediately before the given and surnames, usually in the abbreviated form ''Nob.''. The word “nobile” is derived from the Latin “nobilis”, meaning "honourable". It is often abbreviated to "N.H." (''Nobilis Homo'') for men or "N.D." (''Nobilis Domina'') for women, just prior to the first name, and such noblemen are styled "Your/His Lordship". The heraldic coronet of a ''nobile'' consists of a jewelled circlet of gold surmounted by five pearls, either on stems or set directly upon the rim. The armorial shield of a ''nobile'' is surmounted by a silver helm displayed in a ¾ side-view and surmounted by the coronet already described. It is typically displayed abov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Caracciolo
'' Don'' Nicola Caracciolo, 10th Prince of Castagneto, 5th Duke of Melito (19 May 1931 – 24 April 2020), was an Italian nobleman, journalist, and historian. Early life Born in Florence, Kingdom of Italy, he was the 10th Prince of Castagneto and the 5th Duke of Melito, being the descendent of an old noble Neapolitan family dating back to the Kingdom of Naples. His father was Filippo Caracciolo (1903–1965), the 8th Prince of Castagneto, the 3rd Duke of Melito, and an hereditary Patrician of Naples. His mother was Margaret Clarke (1898–1955) of Peoria, Illinois, the heiress of a well-known family of whiskey producers. He had two siblings: Carlo Caracciolo (1925–2008) who went on to found the Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso, and Marella Agnelli (1927–2019) who became an art collector, socialite, style icon, and wife of Fiat S.p.A. chairman Gianni Agnelli. Along with them, he grew up in Rome and Turkey, and spoke Italian, French, and English. Career Caracciolo's journalism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Agnelli
Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli (; 12 March 192124 January 2003), nicknamed ("The Lawyer"), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat S.p.A., Fiat. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce, and 16.5% of its industrial investment in research. He was the richest man in modern Italian history. Agnelli was regarded as having an impeccable and slightly eccentric fashion sense, which has influenced both Italian and international men's fashion. Agnelli was awarded the decoration Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1967 and the Order of Merit for Labour (''Cavaliere del lavoro'') in 1977. Following his death in 2003, control of the firm was gradually passed to his grandson and chosen heir, John Elkann. Early life Agnelli was born in Turin; he maintained strong ties with the village of Villar Perosa, near Turin in the Piedmont region, of which he served as mayor until 1980. His father was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiat S
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., commonly known as simply Fiat ( , ; ), is an Italian automobile manufacturer. It became a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2014 and, in 2021, became a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division, Stellantis Europe. Fiat Automobiles was formed in January 2007 when Fiat S.p.A. reorganized its automobile business, and traces its history back to 1899, when the first Fiat automobile, the Fiat 4 HP, was produced. Fiat Automobiles is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy. During its more than century-long history, it remained the largest automobile manufacturer in Europe and the third in the world after General Motors and Ford for over 20 years, until the car industry crisis in the late 1980s. In 2013, Fiat S.p.A. was the second-largest European automaker by volumes produced and the seventh in the world, while FCA was the world's eighth-largest automaker. In 1970, Fiat Automobiles employed more than 100,000 in Italy when its product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marella Agnelli
Marella Agnelli (; born ''Donna'' Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto ; 4 May 1927 – 23 February 2019) was an Italian noblewoman, art collector, socialite, style icon, and wife of Fiat S.p.A. chairman Gianni Agnelli. She often appeared in the fashion magazine ''Vogue''. She was named to the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List in 1963. Background '' Donna'' Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto was born in Florence, Kingdom of Italy, as a member of the House of Caracciolo of the high Italian nobility and aristocracy. Her father was ''Don'' Filippo Caracciolo, 8th Prince of Castagneto, 3rd Duke of Melito, and hereditary Patrician of Naples (1903–1965), from an old noble Neapolitan family dating back to the Kingdom of Naples; he took part in the Italian resistance movement, was the executive secretary of the National Liberation Committee, an undersecretary of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Second Badoglio government, helped overcome objections for the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso
GEDI Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A., formerly known as S.p.A., is an Italian media conglomerate. Founded in 1955, it is based in Turin, Italy, and controlled by the Agnelli family through Exor. The company is known for publishing newspapers ''La Repubblica'' and ''La Stampa''. History Origins In 2009, the group L'Espresso created an online advertising consortium with RCS MediaGroup. In March 2016, the Italiana Editrice (owner of ''La Stampa'' and controlled by FCA) merged with L'Espresso group (owner of ''La Repubblica'') to create the leading Italian group in print and online information. As a result CIR (owned by the Benedetti family) remained the majority shareholder, with FCA and Carlo Perrone as minority shareholders. Name change In May 2017, the group changed its names from to GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. In July 2017, FCA distributed its stake to shareholders, making the Agnelli Family (through Exor) minority shareholders with a 4.26% stake. In December 2019, the board of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
