Английская Википедия:Giovanni Demetrio Angeli
Giovanni Demetrio Angeli (Шаблон:Lang-la,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Albanian: Gjon Dhimitër Engjëlli; 1499–1571) was an early member of the Albanian-Italian Angelo Flavio Comneno family, which claimed descent from the Angelos dynasty of Byzantine emperors. His later relatives attributed him various titles, such as "Prince of Achaea and Macedonia" and "Prince of Cilicia".
History
Giovanni Demetrio was born in 1499,Шаблон:Sfn as the son of the Albanian noble Pjetër Engjëlli.Шаблон:Sfn Giovanni Demetrio's family, the Angelo Flavio Comneno, claimed descent from the Angelos dynasty of Byzantine emperors.Шаблон:Sfn In the mid-15th century, Giovanni Demetrio's younger brothers Andrea and Paolo were officially acknowledged as descendants of the Angelos emperors by Pope Paul III (Шаблон:Reign1534–1549) and founded the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn a chivalric order with invented Byzantine connections.Шаблон:Sfn
Although no contemporary evidence survives for Giovanni Demetrio claiming any noble titles,Шаблон:Sfn he is accorded various titles in later texts published by his family, such as "Prince of Achaea and Macedonia"Шаблон:Sfn and "Prince of Cilicia".Шаблон:Sfn He was also considered by his later relatives to have been a Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, together with Andrea,Шаблон:Sfn but on account of the lack of evidence he is typically not counted as such in modern accounts of the order.Шаблон:Sfn
Giovanni Demetrio married a woman described as of the Venetian noble family "Franceschina" and as a "daughter of Bartolomeo Magna"; her name might thus have been Franceschina Magna.Шаблон:Sfn The couple had a single son, Pietro Angeli,Шаблон:Sfn born in 1526.Шаблон:Sfn Upon the death of Giovanni Demetrio's brother Andrea in 1580, Andrea named Pietro as his heir as Grand Master "by reason of primogeniture".Шаблон:Sfn
See also
References
Bibliography
- Шаблон:Cite journal
- Шаблон:The Immortal Emperor: The Life and Legend of Constantine Palaiologos, Last Emperor of the Romans
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
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