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Geography and Location

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Encyclopedia: Vigevano

The earliest notices of Vigevano date from the 10th century AD, when it was a favoured residence of the Lombard king Arduin, for the sake of the good hunting in the vicinity.

Translations

How to say "Vigevano" in other languages:

	(Japanese)	ヴィジェーヴァノ
	(German)	Vigevano
	(French)	Vigevano
	(Italian)	Vigevano

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Eleonora Duse

Eleonora Duse (3 October 1858-21 April 1924), was an Italian actress, often known simply as Duse . She was born at Vigevano and entered acting (her family's profession) as a child. She came to fame in Italian versions of rôles made famous by Sarah Bernhardt. As an adult she toured Europe and...

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Gian-Carlo Rota

Rota Gian-Carlo Rota (April 27, 1932 - April 18, 1999) was an Italian-born American mathematician and philosopher. He was born in Vigevano, Italy, where he lived until he was 13 years old. At that time his family fled Italy because his father, Giovanni Rota, was likely to be an object of...

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Pope Pius V

, passing from the monastery of Voghera to that of Vigevano, and thence to Bologna. Having been ordained...

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Latin names of European cities

, Vigebanum Vigevano, Italy Vigueria, -ium Voghera, Italy Villa Euracini Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal...

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