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Silvano Abbà
Silvano Abba (3 July 1911 – 24 August 1942) was an Italian modern pentathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Abba was a military man, who led the Italian Savoy Cavalry squadron in August 1942 at the Charge of the Savoia Cavalleria at Isbuscenskij near Stalingrad. Abba was killed, along with 32 other riders who were killed by the Soviets. It is considered the last cavalry charge in military history and was won by the Italian ''Savoia Cavalleria'' regiment, led by Colonel Alessandro Bettoni Cazzago Alessandro Bettoni Cazzago (17 November 1892 – 28 April 1951) was an Italian cavalry officer and equestrian. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born into a noble family from Brescia, the son of S .... References 1911 births 1942 deaths Italian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Modern pentathlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovigno
Rovinj (; it, Rovigno; Istriot: or ; grc, Ρυγίνιον, Rygínion; la, Ruginium) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. Istriot, a Romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spoken by some of the residents. The town is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both town names are official and equal. History Rovinj was already a settlement of Venetian or Illyrian tribes before being captured by the Romans, who called it ''Arupinium'' or ''Mons Rubineus'', and later ''Ruginium'' and ''Ruvinium''. Built on an island close to the coast, it became connected to the mainland much later, in 1763, by filling in the channel. Rovinj was eventually incorporated into the Byzantine Empire, later becoming part of the Exarchate of Ravenna in the 6th century, before being taken over b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
