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Showing posts with label Piacenza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piacenza. Show all posts
17 December 2023

Maria Luisa - Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalia

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Marriage to Napoleon earned Austrian noblewoman an Italian Duchy Maria Luisa married Napoleon in 1810, two years before the French emperor&#...
22 October 2023

Ettore Boiardi - entrepreneur

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Emilian immigrant who founded canned pasta brand Boiardi wowed diners with his signature pasta sauce Ettore Boiardi, the former New York che...
27 August 2019

Alessandro Farnese – Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro

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Duke was a brilliant strategist and diplomat Otto van Veen's 16th century portrait of Alessandro Farnese The outstanding militar...
28 May 2019

Geminiano Giacomelli – composer

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Farnese duke encouraged musician to develop his talent Geminiano Giacomelli composed 19 operas over the course of his career One o...
15 October 2018

Roberto Vittori – astronaut

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High-flying Colonel contributed to space research Roberto Vittori has taken part in three space flights, including the last by Space S...
30 October 2017

Antonino Votto – conductor

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Outstanding operatic conductor made recordings with Callas Antonino Votto was regarded as one of the finest conductors of his era ...
25 April 2017

Ferruccio Ranza - World War One flying ace

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Fighter pilot survived 57 aerial dogfights Ferruccio Ranza in the cockpit of a Nieuport fighter plane Ferruccio Ranza, a World War ...
6 December 2016

Niccolò Zucchi – astronomer

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Jesuit's invention gave him a clear view of the planets A rare portrait of Niccolò Zucchi Niccolò Zucchi, who designed one of t...
22 August 2016

Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi – bishop

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Progressive priest who shaped the destiny of a future Pope Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, the Bishop of Bergamo Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, ...
11 July 2016

Giorgio Armani – designer

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Former army medic forged brilliant career in fashion Giorgio Armani Giorgio Armani, who is considered by many to be Italy's gre...