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Encyclopedia - Ancona: Encyclopedia - Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). Ancona is situated on the Adriat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancona: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancona - Ancona Sights
Ancona - Cathedral church of S. Ciriaco. The cathedral was consecrated in 1128 and completed in 1189. Some writers suppose that the ori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patron Saint: Encyclopedia - Patron Saint
In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. St. Flor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air Dolomiti: Encyclopedia - Air Dolomiti
Air Dolomiti is a regional airline based in Verona in Italy. The airline's name derives from a section of the Alps known as The Dolomites...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Via Egnatia: Encyclopedia - Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leto: Encyclopedia - Leto
Asclepius, god of medicine Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis Pan, shepherd god Nymphs Anatolian deities In Greek mythology Lētō' (G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constance Of Sicily: Encyclopedia - Constance Of Sicily
Constance of Sicily (1154 – November 27, 1198) was in her own right Queen of Sicily, became German Empress as the wife of the Holy Roma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apennine Mountains: Encyclopedia - Apennine Mountains
The Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus--in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini) is a mounta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adriatic Sea: Encyclopedia - Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea (Italian Mare Adriatico, German Adriatisches Meer or Adria, Croatian Jadransko more or Jadran) is an arm of the Mediterr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernardino Of Siena: Encyclopedia - Bernardino Of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena (sometimes Bernardine) (September 8, 1380 – May 20, 1444) was an Italian preacher, Franciscan missionary and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Via Flaminia: Encyclopedia - Via Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was a Roman road leading from Rome to Ariminum (Rimini), and was the most important route to the north. Via Flaminia - H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Clement Xii: Encyclopedia - Pope Clement Xii
Clement XII, born as Lorenzo Corsini (Florence, April 7, 1652 – Rome, February 6, 1740), (pope 1730-1740), had been an aristocratic law...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Bacon: Encyclopedia - Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon (c. 1214 – 1294), also known as Doctor Mirabilis (Latin: "astounding teacher"), was one of the most famous Franciscan friar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carlo Crivelli: Encyclopedia - Carlo Crivelli
Carlo Crivelli (1435 in Venice, Italy – 1495 in Naples, Italy) was a Venetian Renaissance or Quattrocento painter. The only dates that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Unification: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Unification - Creation Of The Italian State
Italian unification - The War of 1859 and its aftermath. Although Charles Albert had been crushingly defeated in his bid to drive the A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The War At Sea
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II - Opening Moves. At the start of the war the British and French expected to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Italy - History
Italy has influenced the cultural and social development of the whole Mediterranean area, deeply influencing European culture as well. Im...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Operations And Projects Military And Non-military: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Operations And Projects Military And Non-military - Operations
List of operations and projects military and non-military - World War I. Albion (1917) — German capture of Oesel, Dago and Moon Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Seaports: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Seaports - Atlantic Ocean
List of seaports - Adriatic Sea. Ancona, Italy Bar, Serbia and Montenegro Bari, Italy Koper, Slovenia Ploče, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of City Nicknames: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of City Nicknames - Patterns
There are some common types of city nicknames. List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals. Many cities have nicknames...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triumphal Arch: Encyclopedia Ii - Triumphal Arch - List Of Triumphal Arches
Permanent monumental triumphal arches include: Triumphal arch - Algeria. Timgad, Trajan's Arch, partially restored arch in a Roman col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Italy - Languages
The official language of Italy is Standard Italian - a direct descendant of Latin (some 75% of Italian words are of Latin origin). Prior ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foligno: Encyclopedia Ii - Foligno - History
Foligno seems to have been founded by Umbrians in the pre-Roman period (probably 8th century BC). It was conquered by the Romans after th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lockheed L-1011: Encyclopedia Ii - Lockheed L-1011 - Trivia
The TriStar's internal Lockheed model number is actually L-093. The ageing L-1011 was still in use by some airlines at the start of the 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Class A Roads
International E-road network - North-South reference. E05 - Greenock - Glasgow - Preston - Birmingham - Southampton ... Le Havre - Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Via Flaminia: Encyclopedia Ii - Via Flaminia - Route
The Via Flaminia starts at Porta del Popolo in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, then runs due north, considerable remains of its pavement bein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ionian Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Ionian Sea - Origin And Myth Of The Eponym Of The Ionian Sea
The eponym of the Ionian Sea (whose name was more often, particularly by Aeschylus, attributed to Io's voyage; previously the Ionian Gulf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manuel I Comnenus: Encyclopedia Ii - Manuel I Comnenus - The Second Crusade And Raynald Of Chatillon
The first test of Manuel's reign came in 1144, when he was faced with a demand by Raymond, Prince of Antioch for the cession of Cilician ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Conclave 1800: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Conclave 1800 - Historical Context
Papal conclave 1800 - Pope Pius VI. Pius VI's reign had been marked by tension between his authority and that of the European monarchs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pisa: Encyclopedia Ii - Pisa - History
Pisa - Ancient times. Nobody really knows when Pisa was founded. The city lies at the junction of two rivers, Arno and Auser (now disap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patron Saint: Encyclopedia Ii - Patron Saint - Countries And Places Under Mary's Patronage
A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patron, though usually under a specific title or appari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titian: Encyclopedia Ii - Titian - Maturity
During the next period (1530-1550), as was foreshadowed by his Martyrdom of St. Peter, Titian devoted himself more and more to the dramat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Pius Ix: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Pius Ix - Pius Ix's Papacy
Pope Pius IX - Liberalism and conservatism. As a liberal and, somewhat aware of the political pressures within the Papal States, his fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triumphal Arch: Encyclopedia Ii - Triumphal Arch - List Of Triumphal Arches
Permanent monumental triumphal arches include: Triumphal arch - Algeria. Timgad, Trajan's Arch, partially restored arch in a Roman col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Honorius Iv: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Honorius Iv - Early Career
Savelli studied at the University of Paris, during which time he held a prebend and a canonry at the cathedral of Châlons-sur-Marne. Lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish Government In Exile: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish Government In Exile - History
Polish government in exile - Establishment. On September 17, 1939, the President of the Polish Republic, Ignacy Mościcki, who was then...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anti-semitism - Ancient Animosity Towards Jews
3rd century BCE: Manetho, a Hellenistic Egyptian chronicler and priest, alleges that Moses was not a Jew, but an Egyptian renegade priest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melozzo Da Forlì: Encyclopedia Ii - Melozzo Da Forlì - Biography
Melozzo came, it is supposed, of a wealthy family named Ambrosi. Nothing is known about his early years, and it is only a hypotesis that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marco Van Basten: Encyclopedia Ii - Marco Van Basten - Playing Career
Van Basten played very briefly for Elinkwijk before Ajax signed him. He played his first game for Ajax in April 1982 and was proclaimed t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Split: Encyclopedia Ii - Split - History
Although the beginnings of Split are usually linked to the building of Diocletian's Palace, there is evidence that this area was inhabite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Military Achievements
Suleiman the Magnificent - Capture of Belgrade. Upon succeeding his father, Suleiman began a series of military conquests, first puttin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terni: Encyclopedia Ii - Terni - History
The city was probably founded in the 7th century BC by the Sabini. In the 3rd century BC it was conquered by the Romans and soon become a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marrano: Encyclopedia Ii - Marrano - Massacre At Lisbon
The Portuguese hated the Marranos much more than the Jews, considering them neither Christians nor Jews, but atheists and heretics. Many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Duchess Of Malfi: Encyclopedia Ii - The Duchess Of Malfi - Plot
The play is set in the court of Malfi (now Amalfi), Italy over the period 1504 to 1510. The Duchess, recently widowed, falls in love with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marches: Encyclopedia Ii - Marches - Catalonia And The Spanish Marches
Beyond the province of Septimania, after some early setbacks, Charlemagne's son Louis took Barcelona from the Moorish emir in 801. thus h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Class A Roads
International E-road network - North-South reference. E05 - Greenock - Glasgow - Preston - Birmingham - Southampton ... Le Havre - Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernardino Of Siena: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernardino Of Siena - Work
Shortly after his profession the work of preaching was laid upon him, and for more than 30 years he preached with wonderful effect all ov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franciscan: Encyclopedia Ii - Franciscan - Development Of The Order After The Death Of Francis
Franciscan - Dissentions during the life of Francis. The controversy about poverty which extends through the first three centuries of F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Unification: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Unification - Creation Of The Italian State
Italian unification - The War of 1859 and its aftermath. Main articles: Austro-Sardinian War, and [[]], and [[]], and ... See also:It...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marco Van Basten: Encyclopedia Ii - Marco Van Basten - Playing Career
Van Basten played very briefly for Elinkwijk before Ajax signed him. He played his first game for Ajax in April 1982 and was proclaimed t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serie C: Encyclopedia Ii - Serie C - Serie C1 Clubs 2005/06
Serie C - Serie C1/A. A.S. Cittadella (Cittadella) Fermana Calcio (Fermo) Genoa C.F.C. (Genoa) Giulianova Calcio (Giulianova) A.C. Lum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manuel I Comnenus: Encyclopedia Ii - Manuel I Comnenus - The Second Crusade And Raynald Of Chatillon
The first test of Manuel's reign came in 1144, when he was faced with a demand by Raymond, Prince of Antioch for the cession of Cilician ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fall Of Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Fall Of Constantinople - Preparations
Mehmed, whose great-grandfather Bayezid I had previously built a fortress on the Asian side of the Bosporus called Anadolu Hisarı, now b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pisa: Encyclopedia Ii - Pisa - History
Pisa - Ancient times. Pisa's origins are unknown. The city lies at the junction of two rivers, Arno and Auser (now disappeared) in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First French Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - First French Empire - Origins
Napoleon Bonaparte was approached by one of a member of the Directory, Sieyès, seeking his support for a coup to overthrow the constitut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Italy - Highways
All highways in Italy are paved. A1 Milan - Naples (Autostrada del Sole, SUN Highway) A1dir Nord Rome - Fiano Romano A1dir Sud Rome - Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duomo Di Siena: Encyclopedia Ii - Duomo Di Siena - Mosaic Floor
The inlaid marble mosaic floor is one of the most ornate of its kind in Italy, covering the whole floor of the cathedral. This undertakin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lockheed L-1011: Encyclopedia Ii - Lockheed L-1011 - Trivia
The TriStar's internal Lockheed model number is actually L-093. The aging L-1011 was still in use by some airlines at the start of the 21...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Trevi - Geography
The territory of the comune, extends over 71 sq. km (27.7 sq. mi.) from the valley (210 m) to Mts. Brunette...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilhelm Von Tegetthoff: Encyclopedia Ii - Wilhelm Von Tegetthoff - Second War Of Schleswig And The Seven Weeks' War
During the Second war of Schleswig, Tegetthoff was assigned to a squadron in the North Sea to support Prussian naval forces in February 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adriatic Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Adriatic Sea - Name And Etymology
The name has existed since the antiquity; in Latin it was Mare Hadriaticum. In modern languages, it is Mare Adriatico in Italian, Deti Ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Bacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger Bacon - Life And Works
The scientific training Bacon had received showed him the defects in existing academic debate. Aristotle was known only through poor tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leto: Encyclopedia Ii - Leto - Birth Of Artemis And Apollo
When Hera, the most conservative of goddesses — for she had the most to lose in changes to the order of nature — discovered that Leto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Gregory Xvi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Gregory Xvi - Election As Pope
On February 2, 1831, he was, after sixty-four days of conclave, unexpectedly chosen to succeed Pope Pius VIII in the papal chair. He was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frederick Ii Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Frederick Ii Holy Roman Emperor - Life
Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Early years. Born in Jesi, near Ancona, Frederick was the son of the emperor Henry VI. Some old chron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syracuse Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Syracuse Italy - History
Syracuse Italy - Ancient age. The area of what is today Syracuse was settled since very ancient times, as showed by the findings in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of City Nicknames: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of City Nicknames - Patterns
There are some common types of city nicknames. List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals. Many cities have nicknames...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zadar County: Encyclopedia Ii - Zadar County - Traffic
The County of Zadar plays a distinctive role in the road and railway traffic linking of Croatia’s northern and southern parts. The so-c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudentius Of Ossero: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaudentius Of Ossero - The Legend
There is an alleged history of St. Gaudentius. It is believed that his reforms did not comply with the wishes of some noble men from Osor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pietro Gori: Encyclopedia Ii - Pietro Gori - Time In Milan
He then moved to Milan and worked as a lawyer with Filippo Turati. In January 1891, he supported the views of Errico Malatesta in the Con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apennine Mountains: Encyclopedia Ii - Apennine Mountains - Divisions
Modern geographers divide the range into three parts: northern, central and southern. Apennine Mountains - Northern Apennines. The nort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syracuse Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Syracuse Italy - Main Sights
Syracuse Italy - Ancient buildings. The Temple of Apollo, adapted to a church in Byzantine times and to a mosque under Arab rule. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Cultural Achievements
Under Suleiman's rule, hundreds of imperial artistic societies (called the Ehl-i Hiref, "Community of the Talented") were administered at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Relationship With Roxelana
Anastasiya Lisovska, also known as Roxelana or Hürrem, a captured Ukrainian daughter of an Orthodox priest, rose through the ranks of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anti-semitism - The 16th Century
1505 Ten České Budějovice Jews are tortured and executed for killing a Christian girl; later, on deathbed, shepherd confesses to fabri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - The Lawgiver
"The primacy of Suleiman as a law-giver is at the foundation of his place in Islamic history and world view.". [6] The Ottomans called Su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Italy - Railways
Trenitalia SpA is the passenger and freight transport company of Ferrovie dello Stato. Italian Railroad Stations (history) High Speed Tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Early Life
Suleiman was born at Trabzon in modern Turkey. At the age of seven, he was sent to study science, history, literature, theology, and mili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titian: Encyclopedia Ii - Titian - Growth
Giorgione died in 1510 and the aged Bellini in 1516, leaving Titian after the production of such masterpieces without a rival in the Vene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triumphal Arch: Encyclopedia Ii - Triumphal Arch - Post-roman Triumphal Arches
Triumphal arches in the Roman style were revived during the Renaissance, when there was a Europe-wide upwelling of interest in the art an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Unification: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Unification - Background
The establishment of the Italian Republic and later of the Kingdom of Italy, ruled by Napoleon, began to spur nationalism in those who li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titian: Encyclopedia Ii - Titian - Childhood
Titian was one of a family of four and son of Gregorio Vecelli, a distinguished councilor and soldier, and of his wife Lucia. At the age ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilhelm Von Tegetthoff: Encyclopedia Ii - Wilhelm Von Tegetthoff - Early Life And Career
Tegetthoff was born in Marburg (Maribor, present day Slovenia), Styria in Austria on December 23, 1827 to Major Karl von Tegetthoff. Ente...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triumphal Arch: Encyclopedia Ii - Triumphal Arch - Roman Triumphal Arches
The tradition dates back to Ancient Rome and is connected to the custom of the Roman triumphs granted by the Senate. Surprisingly little ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zadar County: Encyclopedia Ii - Zadar County - Economy
The Ravni Kotari area constitutes the greater part of the County's inland, containing most of the cultivated farmland and towns having in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zadar County: Encyclopedia Ii - Zadar County - Geography
The towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Biograd, Nin, Obrovac and Pag. It includes the islands of Dugi otok, Ugljan, Pašm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titian: Encyclopedia Ii - Titian - Early Work
A fresco of Hercules on the Morosini Palace is said to have been one of his earliest works; others were the Virgin and Child, in the Vien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Trevi - Holidays And Local Events
Trevi's patron saint is St. Emiliano; his feast is celebrated on January 27 with a night-time procession of the Illuminata, in which his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titian: Encyclopedia Ii - Titian - Final Years
During the last twenty-five years of his life (1550-1576) the artist, more and more absorbed in his work as a portrait-painter and also m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Trevi - Economy
The mainstays of Trevi's economy are olive oil and tourism. The comuni of Trevi and Spoleto are known for the quality of their oil, a res...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Trevi - History
In Antiquity, Pliny the Elder mentioned Trevi as a city of the ancient Umbrians, which has been confirmed by the find of an Umbrian inscr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Trevi - Monuments
Trevi is enclosed in two circuits of medieval walls; in the late 20th century, the inner circuit was shown to be of Roman origin. Trevi h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Legacy
The Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul was built by by the famed architect Sinan and was completed in 1557. Suleiman is buried there in a ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Trevi - Museums
Trevi's main museum is the Museo S. Francesco, attached to the Gothic church of that name, now secularized; it contains some slight ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titian: Encyclopedia Ii - Titian - Critique
Ever since Titian rose into celebrity the general verdict has been that he is the greatest of painters, considered technically. In the fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triumphal Arch: Encyclopedia Ii - Triumphal Arch - Roman Triumphal Arches
The tradition dates back to Ancient Rome and is connected to the custom of the Roman triumphs granted by the Senate. Surprisingly little ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manuel I Comnenus: Encyclopedia Ii - Manuel I Comnenus - Assessment
As a young man, Manuel had been determined to restore by force of arms the predominance of the Byzantine Empire in the Mediterranean coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manuel I Comnenus: Encyclopedia Ii - Manuel I Comnenus - Family
Manuel had two wives. His first marriage, in 1146, was to Bertha of Sulzbach, a sister-in-law of Conrad III of Germany. She died in 1159....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International E-road Network: Encyclopedia Ii - International E-road Network - Numbering System
The route numbering system, defined by UNECE since 1975, went through a major change in 1992 and is now as follows (text and layout sligh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manuel I Comnenus: Encyclopedia Ii - Manuel I Comnenus - Character
Manuel was a brave general and an even more skillful diplomat and statesman. Famous for his charisma and his love of the West, he became ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manuel I Comnenus: Encyclopedia Ii - Manuel I Comnenus - Kilij Arslan Ii And The Seljuk Turks
Manuel had made an agreement with the Seljuks, following his earlier victory over them, that certain frontier regions, including the city...   » Read the article