A contribution to the genealogy of a sixteenth-century intellectual from Piran

Almerigo Petronio and his family

Authors

  • Darja Mihelič

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56420/Kronika.70.1.03

Keywords:

sixteenth century, Piran, Petrogna family, Petronio family, Caldana family, probate inventory, Petronio family activities

Abstract

The probate inventory of the wealthy Almerigo Petronio from Piran, recorded at the end of the sixteenth century, also states a list of over 360 books and manuscripts. Such a catalogue of units from a private library represents a unique specimen for Slovenian (Littoral) towns. The contribution therefore examines the identity of the deceased, who may be viewed as a representative of the intellectual elite of his time, and describes the genealogy of his family in the sixteenth century.

Published

2022-02-15

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