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Malvezzi Family
The Malvezzi was one of the powerful noble families of Bologna, members of the Guelph party who contested the Guelphs and Ghibellines, Ghibelline Bentivoglio family, Bentivoglio for control of the commune of Bologna. History Origins The Malvezzi are one of the oldest and wealthiest families in Bologna. They are claimed to descend from Guido Malvezzi, a nobleman of Lombards, Lombard or Franks, Frankish origin who lived near Bomporto, Sorbara in the 970s. The earliest members of the Malvezzi lineage appeared in Bologna around 1176, when they took part in the struggles between Geremei and Lambertazzi. The Malvezzi were staunch members of the Guelphs and Ghibellines, Guelph faction and actively participated in the town's political life. Together with the Bentivoglio family, Bentivoglio, they were the only family to have a double representation inside the city council. The Malvezzi were bitter enemies of the Bentivoglio family. The two families were nearly related; both had ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrician (post-Roman Europe)
Patricianship, the quality of belonging to a patriciate, began in the ancient world, where cities such as Ancient Rome had a social class of Patrician (ancient Rome), patrician families, whose members were initially the only people allowed to exercise many political functions. In the rise of European towns in the 12th and 13th centuries, the patriciate, a limited group of families with a special constitutional position, in Henri Pirenne's view, was the motive force. In 19th century Central Europe, the term had become synonymous with the upper Bourgeoisie and cannot be interchanged with the Middle Ages, medieval patriciate in Central Europe. In the maritime republics of the Italian Peninsula as well as in Geographical distribution of German speakers#Europe, German-speaking parts of Europe, the patricians were as a matter of fact the ruling body of the medieval town. Particularly in Italy, they were part of the nobility. With the establishment of the medieval towns, Italian city-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
