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Duc De Broglie
The House of Broglie (, also ; , or ) is a distinguished French noble family, originally Piedmontese, who migrated to France in the year 1643. Members of this family bore the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, granted to them in 1759 by Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. History () was the name of an old Piedmontese noble family, from which were descended the counts of Casalborgone, Mombello and Revello, and the lords of Arignano, Cortandone, Fontanetto Po, Chieri, Cocconato, Monale, Montaldo, Pont Canavese and Santena. The first reference to the name is dated 1245, mentioning one ''Ardizzone Broglia'', father of ''Guglielmo'', ''decurione'' of Chieri. The founder of the French ''de Broglie'' line was Francesco Maria, count of Revello, of the ''Broglia di Chieri'' family. Born in 1611 in Piedmont, he took service in the French army in the Thirty Years' War and was naturalized in France after 1643. He is now known as François-Marie, comte de Broglie. After disting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Family
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., Order of precedence, precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically Hereditary title, hereditary and Patrilinearity, patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortandone
Cortandone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2019, it had a population of 308 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Cortandone borders the following municipalities: Camerano Casasco, Cinaglio, Cortazzone, Maretto, and Monale. History Cortandone belonged, in the twelfth century, for over a hundred years to the "Di Cortandone" (local lords). Later the feud passed to the Mandra, then again to the Pallidi, Pallio, Scarampi and Di Macello. For more than a century, from 1654, the Facello and the Pelletto were the only lords of Cortandone. Geography The capital is located in the hydrographic right of the valley washed by the river of Monale and the territory is characterized by very diverse terrain vocation according to the structure of the ground, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor-Maurice, Comte De Broglie
Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie (12 March 16474 August 1727) was a French Royal Army officer. Victor-Maurice de Broglie was born in the De Broglie house, a noble family originally from Piedmont. He was the son of François-Marie, comte de Broglie and Angelique de Vassal, Countess of Favria. After the death of his father he inherited the countships of Revello and de Broglie, the marquisate of Senonches and also received the Government of La Bassee, near Lille. He served under Condé, Turenne, and other commanders of the age of Louis XIV in the Franco-Dutch War and other conflicts. He was with Turenne during the Frond in the 1654 campaign to take Stenay. He was named ''maréchal de camp'' in 1676, lieutenant-general in 1688, and finally marshal of France Marshal of France (, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to General officer, generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valenza
Valenza ( or ''Valensá'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about north of Alessandria, in the extreme Montferrat’s offshoots, in the Lombardy’s border. It is sometimes called “Valenza Po”. It is also one of the principal zones in the Alessandria’s province, due to its schools poles and the hospital. History A stronghold of the Ligures, it was conquered by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, and became a forum as Forum Fulvii Valentinum, having law jurisdiction and a market. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, most of the population moved from the hills of the previous settlement to live where the current town is. It was ravaged by the Burgundians and ruled by the Lombards. After the Frank conquest of northern Italy, it became part of the mark of Montferrat. Overshadowed by the power of the nearby Alessandria, it attracted the attentions of Galeazzo I Viscont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Marie, Comte De Broglie
François-Marie, comte de Broglie and comte de Revel (1 November 16112 July 1656) was a prominent soldier and commander in the Thirty Years' War. Born in Piedmont, he was originally known as Francesco-Maria di Broglia, conte di Revel before becoming naturalized in France after 1643. Broglie founded one of the enduring families of the French aristocracy. His son Victor-Maurice became a marshal of France Marshal of France (, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to General officer, generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) ..., and his grandson, François-Marie (also a marshal of France) became the first duc de Broglie. References * Francois-Marie Francois-Marie 1611 births 1656 deaths French military personnel of the Thirty Years' War {{France-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Franco-Spanish War, the Torstenson War, the Dutch-Portuguese War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. The war had its origins in the 16th-century Reformation, which led to religious conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg attempted to resolve this by dividing the Empire into Catholic and Lutheran states, but the settlement was destabilised by the subsequent expansion of Protestantism beyond these boundaries. Combined with differences over the limits of imperial authority, religion was thus an important factor in star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santena
Santena (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin on the right bank of the Po. The of Gamenario is known for the Battle of Gamenario, fought on 22 April 1345 between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. Sights include the castle, built by Carlo Ottavio Benso in 1712–20. It houses furnitures and memories of the families who lived there, including a vase donated by Napoleon III of France to Camillo Benso, Conte di Cavour in 1856. Nearby is a English landscape garden built under Cavour's father, Michele Giuseppe Francesco Antonio Benso, 4th Marquess of Cavour (1781-1850), in the early 18th century. Santena borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Cambiano, Trofarello, Poirino, and Villastellone. Heritage and culture Twin cities Since 2015, Santena is joined as a twin city with the following cities: * Plombières-les-Bains, commune of France located in the Vosges department in the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont Canavese
Pont Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin. It occupies a small fluvial plain between the rivers Orco River, Orco and Soana (stream), Soana: its names (''Pont'', derived from the Latin ''ad duos pontes'', being the Franco-Provençal word for "bridge") derives from the series of bridges that were historically built here to cross those rivers. Pont Canavese borders the following municipalities: Ronco Canavese, Ingria, Italy, Ingria, Frassinetto, Sparone, Chiesanuova (TO), Chiesanuova, Cuorgnè and Alpette. Sights include the archaeological site of Santa Maria in Doblazio, the church of San Costanzo (1328) and a series of towers of medieval origins, once belonging to the local most powerful families. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaldo Torinese
Montaldo Torinese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin. Montaldo Torinese borders the following municipalities: Gassino Torinese, Sciolze, Marentino, Pavarolo, Chieri Chieri (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont (Italy), located about southeast of Turin, by rail and by road. It borders the following municipalities: Baldissero Torinese, Pavarolo, Montaldo Torinese, Pino ..., and Andezeno. References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 856,745 as of 2025, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city was historically a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaldo (other)
Montaldo may refer to: Places in Piedmont, Italy * Montaldo Bormida a commune in the Province of Alessandria * Montaldo di Mondovì a commune in the Province of Cuneo * Montaldo Roero a commune in the Province of Cuneo * Montaldo Scarampi a commune in the Province of Asti * Montaldo Torinese a commune in the Province of Turin * Montaldo, a locality of the commune of Cerrina Monferrato in the Province of Alessandria * Montaldo, a locality of the commune of Spigno Monferrato in the Province of Alessandria * Montaldo Cosola, a locality of the commune of Cabella Ligure in the Province of Alessandria People * Carlos Montaldo (1940–2025), Argentine rower * Giuliano Montaldo Giuliano Montaldo (22 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was known internationally for his biographical docudrama Sacco & Vanzetti (1971 film), ''Sacco & Vanzetti'' (1971), which was n ... (1930–2023), Italian film director * Stefano Montaldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monale
Monale is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 948 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Monale borders the following municipalities: Asti, Baldichieri d'Asti, Castellero, Cinaglio, Cortandone, Maretto Maretto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti. Maretto borders the following municipalities: Cortandone Cortandone is a ''comune'' ( ..., and Villafranca d'Asti. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
