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Francis of St. Michael 1597 James Kisai 1597 John Soan de Goto 1597 Leo Karasuma 1597 Louis Ibarachi: 1585 1597 Martin de Aguirre 1597 Martin Loynaz of the Ascension 1597 Matthias of Meako 1597 Michael Kozaki 1597 Paulo Miki, priest and martyr, and Companions: 1565 1597 Peter Baptist 1597 Peter Canisius: 1521 1597 Peter Shukeshiko 1597 Peter ...
The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel's novel about Thomas Cromwell, contains a description of an early 16th-century game of calcio storico fiorentino, emphasising its brutality. [ 10 ] Episode 1 of the 2020 Netflix series Home Game is dedicated to calcio storico fiorentino , featuring behind-the-scenes player vignettes contemporary to the 2019 ...
Sorrento Cathedral west front. The Cathedral of Saints Philip and James (Italian: Cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo), commonly known as the Sorrento Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Sorrento), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Via Santa Maria della Pietà in Sorrento, Italy. [1]
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The world map by the Italian Amerigo Vespucci (from whose name the word America is derived) and Belgian Gerardus Mercator shows (besides the classical continents Europe, Africa, and Asia) the Americas as America sive India Nova', New Guinea, and other islands of Southeast Asia, as well as a hypothetical Arctic continent and a yet undetermined Terra Australis.
He painted in the lower cloisters of El Escorial at the request of King Philip II. His greatest work were frescoes in the library. His greatest work were frescoes in the library. [1] [2] [3] After nine years, he returned to Italy and was appointed architect of the Duomo of Milan until his death in Milan in 1592.
Control was always contested; indeed it took until the 16th century for the Pope to have any genuine control over all his territories. Papal responsibilities were often in conflict. The Papal States were involved in at least three wars in the first two decades of the 16th century. [38] Julius II, the "Warrior Pope", fought on their behalf.
In 1556, Charles V abdicated in favour of his son Philip II and his brother Ferdinand I. Charles's Italian possessions, including Milan, passed to Philip II and remained with the Spanish line of Habsburgs, while Ferdinand's Austrian line of Habsburgs ruled the Holy Roman Empire. A 150-year period of Spanish domination then began.