Della Torre
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The House of Della Torre is an Italian noble family who dominated Lombardy and much of northern Italy between the 12th and 14th centuries. They owned the Lordship of Milan before being expelled by the
Guido della Torre fights against Imperial troops in 1311
Sarcophagus of Patriarch Raimondo della Torre (d. 1299) in the Basilica of Aquileia
Tomb of Patriarch Cassono della Torre (d. 1318) in Santa Croce, Florence
Sarcophagus of Patriarch Pagano della Torre (d. 1332), Aquileia
House of Thurn und Taxis
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The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German noble family that originated in Lombardy. It was a key player in the postal services in Europe; its operations began around 1290 in the Bergamo region
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…Count of Thurn-Hofer and Valsassina. The last descendant of this branch, Theresa Maria (d. 1893), bequeathed Duino to her daughter, Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis, née Princess of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg, the patron of Rainer Maria Rilke. Princess Marie's son, Prince Alexander von Thurn und Taxis (later "Alessandro…
Palais Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt
Small section of the extensive family seat at St Emmeram's Palace in Regensburg, Germany