House of Carminati
The Carminati family is a Bergamese family originally based in Val Brembilla. The first known reference to the Carminati was in a message from Pope John XVIII to Pietro Carminati della valle Brembilla in 6 January 1006 where the Pope, between other privileges, conceded to Pietro's son, Giacomo, the possibility of succession of the Bishop of Bergamo and to each member of the House of Carminati and its descendants the title of Knights and Counts for "valor demonstrated against the enemies of the faith of Christ and extension of the same ....".[2]
| Carminati Carminati di Valbrembilla Carminati di Brembilla Carminati di Brambilla | |
|---|---|
| Noble house | |
 Coat of arms of the House of Carminati | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Founded | ~1006 |
| Founder | Pietro Carminati della valle Brembilla |
| Titles | |
| Estate(s) | Ubione Castle (main) Casa Eminente Monastero Di San Salvaro[1] |
During the Wars in Lombardy in 19 January 1443, the Carminati and other families were exiled from Val Brembilla in an event known as "La cacciata dei Brembillesi".[3]
Notes
- "History of Monastery Di San Salvaro" (in Italian).
- "Families of Valle Brembana: Carminati" (in Italian).
- "La cacciata dei Brembillesi" (in Italian).
References
- Colleoni, Celestino (1617). Historia quadripartita di Bergamo et suo territorio - Volume I, Chapter 7 (in Italian).
- Belotti, Bortolo (1940). Storia di Bergamo e dei Bergamaschi (in Italian).
External links
- Stemmi e Gonfaloni - Families of Valle Brembana(in Italian)
- Encyclopedia of the Lombardy Families(in Italian)
- The 20 most common names in Bergamo(in Italian)
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