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21-840: Tolomei may refer to: People [ edit ] Bernardo Tolomei (1272–1348), Roman Catholic cleric Stella de' Tolomei (died 1419), Italian courtier Antonio de' Tolomei (died 1498), Roman Catholic prelate Claudio Tolomei (1492–1556), Italian philologist Giovanni Battista Tolomei (1653–1726), Italian Jesuit cardinal Ettore Tolomei (1865–1952), Italian nationalist Rogério Tolomei Teixeira (a.k.a. Rogério Skylab; born 1956), Brazilian musician, poet, and essayist Other uses [ edit ] Palazzo Tolomei , an urban palace in Siena, Italy Collegio Tolomei, Siena , high school in Siena, Italy See also [ edit ] Pia de' Tolomei (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

42-488: A property belonging to his family. He had taken the name of "Bernard" (in its Italian form Bernardo ) out of admiration for The Cistercian abbot, St. Bernard of Clairvaux . Here they lived a hermitic penitential life characterised by prayer, manual work and silence. Towards the end of 1318, or the beginning of 1319, while deep in prayer, he is said to have seen a ladder on which monks in white habits ascended, helped by angels, and awaited by Jesus and Mary. Tolomei founded

63-630: Is celebrated on the previous day. Bernardo Tolomei was beatified by Pope Innocent X on 24 November 1644 and was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 26 April 2009. Giovanni Tolomei was born at Siena in Tuscany on the May 10, 1272. He was educated by his uncle, Christopher Tolomeo, a Dominican , and desired to enter the religious life, but his father's opposition prevented him from doing so, and he continued his studies in secular surroundings. After studies in philosophy and mathematics he devoted himself to

84-656: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bernardo Tolomei Bernardo Tolomei (10 May 1272 – 20 August 1348) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte Oliveto . In the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on August 20, but in the Benedictine calendar his optional memorial

105-621: Is the name of an Italian noble family , Patricians of Siena , who were prominent from the beginning of the 13th century until the 18th century. The family achieved the recognized titles of Pope of the Catholic Church, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire , Grandee of Spain, and Duke of Amalfi. The family is also featured in Florentine Histories , a book written by Niccolò Machiavelli , where he describes

126-516: The Congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte Oliveto (the Olivetans ), giving it the Rule of St. Benedict . The purpose of the new community was a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Bishop Guido Tarlati of Arezzo, within whose diocese the congregation was formed, confirmed its constitution in (1319), and many favours were granted by Popes John XXII, Clement VI (1344), and Gregory XI . Since

147-641: The Florentines , although they retained their palaces, castles and about twenty fiefs, some of which were in the territory of Amalfi , to a great extent. Another branch of the family obtained great success in the Kingdom of Naples , becoming one of the "seven great houses" of the Kingdom. In the 17th century, two Piccolomini brothers, from the Modanella branch, were about to make a large family tree of

168-575: The Sienese colony as his new residence, became Podestà (chief magistrate), and abandoned his name, Chiaramontese, and changed it to Piccholuomo. The civil discords that agitated Rome in those times favored Siena because of their previous affiliation with the members of the Horatia gens , of which Chiaramontese belonged to. Having left from his homeland in Rome and also his surname, he came to live in

189-678: The 18th-century Italian painter Giuseppe Maria Crespi in a work was entitled: 'The Blessed Bernard Tolomei Interceding for the Cessation of the Plague in Siena' (1735). After having ruled the religious body he had founded for 27 years Tolomei died, at the age of 76. Tolomei was canonized in 2009. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " Olivetans ". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Piccolomini Princes of

210-469: The Benedictine rule did not prescribe the colour of monastic dress, the Olivetans adopted white habits. Through the generosity of a merchant, a monastery was erected at Siena; Bishop Tarlati built another at Arezzo; a third sprang up at Florence; and within a very few years there were establishments at Camprena, Volterra, San Geminiano, Eugubio, Foligno, and Rome. During the Plague of 1348 Tolomei left

231-604: The Holy Roman Empire Prince of Náchod Prince of Valle di Casale Prince of Maida Grandee of Spain Duke of Amalfi Duke of Laconia Duke of Girifalco Duke of Montemarciano Marquess of Gioiosa Marquess of Montesoro Marquess of Città Sant'Angelo Imperial Count Count Palatine Count of Celano and Gagliano Patricians of Siena Patrician of Orvieto The House of Piccolomini (pronounced [pikkoˈlɔːmini] )

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252-414: The family. To seal their ancient genealogy with a legal certification, they commissioned a notary , Alessandro Rocchigiani, to put in order the various sources that disserted the family's origin. Evidently the fascination of myth, mixed with the reverence due to the illustrious patrons, instead of eliminating the legendary components ended up increasing them. Horatius Cocles was indicated with certainty, by

273-435: The highest positions in the city government. While thus occupied he was struck with blindness. He is said to have vowed himself to religion in gratitude for the recovery of his eyesight through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. In 1313, Tolomei, together with two companions, Patrizio di Francesco Patrizi and Ambrogio di Nino Piccolomini , noble Sienese merchants and members of the same Confraternity, retired to Accona on

294-458: The jurisdiction of Siena, and just as it is customary for men from one city when they move to another to take a different name from the usage of their native country, so it happened, Rocchigiani explained, that the Roman exile named Chiaramontese, took on in his new homeland the nickname Piccoluomo (Piccholuomo) from which the surname Piccolomini was later derived. The Piccolominis also descended from

315-714: The reign of Pope Pius II , who had allied himself with the Venetians and Prince Vlad Dracula , to wage a war against the Sultan of the Ottoman empire . In 1220, Engelberto d'Ugo Piccolomini received the fief of Montertari in Val d'Orcia from the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II as a reward for the services rendered. The family acquired houses and towers in Siena as well as castles and territories in

336-505: The republic, including Montone and Castiglione ; the latter sold to the comune in 1321. They obtained great wealth through trade, and established counting-houses ( merchant banks ) in Venice , Genoa , Trieste , Aquileia , and in various cities of France and Germany . Supporters of the Guelph cause in the civil broils by which Siena was torn, they were driven from the city during

357-465: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tolomei . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tolomei&oldid=1103127141 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

378-403: The solitude of Monte Oliveto for the monastery of San Benedetto a Porta Tufi in Siena. The disease was particularly virulent in the city. Tolomei and his monks devoted themselves to the care of the sick. On 20 August 1348, while helping his plague-stricken monks, he himself fell victim of the Plague. Eighty-two monks likewise succumbed to the plague. His last days were depicted in a painting by

399-668: The study of civil and canon law, and of theology. While studying law in Siena, he joined the Confraternity of the Disciplinati di Santa Maria della Notte, a group dedicated to aiding the sick at the Hospital della Scala . Tolomei became a professor of law at the University of Siena. For a time he served as a knight in the armies of Rudolph I of Germany . After his return to Siena, he was appointed by his fellow citizens to

420-529: The time of King Manfred of Sicily . Their houses were demolished but they returned in triumph after the victory of the Angevin Kings . They were expelled once more during the brief reign of King Conradin , and again returned to Siena with the help of King Charles of Anjou . But through their riotous political activity, the Piccolominis lost their commercial influence, which passed into the hands of

441-603: The zealous notary, as the new progenitor of the family. Undoubtedly some coincidences arouse astonishment. Indeed, in the column that adorned the Campidoglio , his enterprise, was a coat of arms identical to that of the Sienese family, stood out carved in the shield of the ancient Roman . Once attached to Horace, the Piccolomini lineage had, in ancient Rome, the name of Parenzi, and from there one of its members chose

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