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| ]. It features a double-headed eagle, symbol of both ] and the ], the ] and four "B"s or firesteels, used in the ] arms, but also linked to the House of Habsburg's ].<ref>, Original in a manuscript written by Ioannes (Tzanes) Coroneos, contemporary of M. Bua. It was studied and copied at the library of the King of Italy between 1856-1861 by various Greek researchers and published by K. N. Sathas in 1867.</ref>]] | ]. It features a double-headed eagle, symbol of both ] and the ], the ] and four "B"s or firesteels, used in the ] arms, but also linked to the House of Habsburg's ].<ref>, Original in a manuscript written by Ioannes (Tzanes) Coroneos, contemporary of M. Bua. It was studied and copied at the library of the King of Italy between 1856-1861 by various Greek researchers and published by K. N. Sathas in 1867.</ref>]] | ||
| '''Mercurio Bua''', originally '''Maurikios Bua''', (] 1478 — Treviso 1542?) was a famed '']'' ('']''), originally from ] in the ], and a descendant of the ] ]. |
'''Mercurio Bua''', originally '''Maurikios Bua''', (] 1478 — Treviso 1542?) was a famed '']'' ('']''), originally from ] in the ], and a descendant of the ] ]. Due to his martial prowess, he was eventually made ] of ] and ] (of the ]). In 1519, he married the Greek Maria Boccali, the daughter of Niccolò Boccali. Maria died in 1524 leaving one son with the name Flavio. She was buried in Santa Maria di Treviso. In 1525 Mercurio married Elizabeth, daughter of Alvise Balbi. With her Mercurio had four children: Elena Maria, Curio, Polyxena and Alexander. Elizabeth died in or before 1528 (Ricciardi, p.96) . | ||
| :Page 96: ''"M. Bua, ... greco di origine epirota"''.</ref>. Due to his martial prowess, he was eventually made ] of ] and ] (of the ]). In 1519, he married the Greek Maria Boccali, the daughter of Niccolò Boccali. Maria died in 1524 leaving one son with the name Flavio. She was buried in Santa Maria di Treviso. In 1525 Mercurio married Elizabeth, daughter of Alvise Balbi. With her Mercurio had four children: Elena Maria, Curio, Polyxena and Alexander. Elizabeth died in or before 1528 (Ricciardi, p.96) . | |||
| M. Bua died in ] (Italy) between 1527 and 1562 were earlier he served as Captain of a unit of 50 soldiers. He is buried in Santa Maria Maggiore in the same city. In 1562 a marble monument was erected on his tomb, made by Antonio Lombardo. In 1637 the following inscription was made on the monument: | M. Bua died in ] (Italy) between 1527 and 1562 were earlier he served as Captain of a unit of 50 soldiers. He is buried in Santa Maria Maggiore in the same city. In 1562 a marble monument was erected on his tomb, made by Antonio Lombardo. In 1637 the following inscription was made on the monument: | ||
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Mercurio Bua, originally Maurikios Bua, (Nafplion 1478 — Treviso 1542?) was a famed condottiero (stratioti), originally from Nafplion in the Peloponnese, and a descendant of the Albanian Bua family. Due to his martial prowess, he was eventually made Count of Aquino and Roccasecca (of the Holy Roman Empire). In 1519, he married the Greek Maria Boccali, the daughter of Niccolò Boccali. Maria died in 1524 leaving one son with the name Flavio. She was buried in Santa Maria di Treviso. In 1525 Mercurio married Elizabeth, daughter of Alvise Balbi. With her Mercurio had four children: Elena Maria, Curio, Polyxena and Alexander. Elizabeth died in or before 1528 (Ricciardi, p.96) .
M. Bua died in Treviso (Italy) between 1527 and 1562 were earlier he served as Captain of a unit of 50 soldiers. He is buried in Santa Maria Maggiore in the same city. In 1562 a marble monument was erected on his tomb, made by Antonio Lombardo. In 1637 the following inscription was made on the monument:
"Mercurio Bua Comiti E. Principibus Peloponnesi
Epirotarum Equitum Ductori,
Anno Salu. MDCXXXVII."
Which means "To Count Mercurio Bua, Prince of Peloponnesus, Leader of the Epirote Horsemen, Year of our Salvation, 1637". The monument also lists some of his military career.
References
- Fossi, Gloria; Bussagli, Marco; Reiche, Mattia (2000). Italian art: painting, sculpture, architecture from the origins to the present day. Giunti Editore Firenze Italy. pp. 182â3. ISBN 8809017714.
{{cite book}}: C1 control character in|pages=at position 5 (help) - Sathas K.N., Hellenika Anekdota, Athens, 1867, vol. 1, Original in a manuscript written by Ioannes (Tzanes) Coroneos, contemporary of M. Bua. It was studied and copied at the library of the King of Italy between 1856-1861 by various Greek researchers and published by K. N. Sathas in 1867.
- Sathas K. (1867), Andragathemata of Bua, by Tzanes Coroneos, Hellenika Anekdota, vol.1, p.123, in Greek language
- Edward Hutton: Venice and Venetia. Read Books, 2009. Page 229. ISBN 1444649922.
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