The Itinerario di la Gran Militia, a la Pavese ("Itinerary of the Great Army, in Pavese") is an anonymous 15th-century account of the First Crusade written in the dialect of Pavia. It relies almost entirely on William of Tyre as its source. It was published and translated into French in 1895.
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Felice Gimondi was an Italian professional racing cyclist. With his 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed "The Phoenix", was the second cyclist to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling: Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España (1968). He is one of only seven cyclists to have done so.
Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist. He is often referred to as one of the most influential Italian writers of his time.
Francesco Moser, nicknamed "Lo sceriffo", is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He finished on the podium of the Giro d'Italia six times including his win in the 1984 edition.
Montalto Pavese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 25 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 941 and an area of 19.1 km².
Camille Jullian was a French historian, philologist, archaeologist and historian of literature.
The Recueil des historiens des croisades is a major collection of several thousand medieval documents written during the Crusades. The documents were collected and published in Paris in the 19th century, and include documents in Latin, Greek, Arabic, Old French, and Armenian. The documents cover the entire period of the Crusades, and are frequently cited in scholarly works, as a way of locating a specific document. When being quoted in citations, the collection is often abbreviated as RHC or R.H.C..
Nino Pavese was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Luca D'Errico is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Prima Divisione club Pavia.
Pozzo Ardizzi surname comes from the city of Vigevano province of Pavia, Italy, which was formed around the middle of the fifteenth century from a branch of the family that is separated from the noble surname Ardizzi.
Alessandro De Marchi is an Italian professional road and track bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.
The Devil's Gondola is a 1946 Italian historical drama-crime film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Loredana, Carlo Lombardi, and Erminio Spalla.
Ernesto Treccani was a visual artist, writer and political activist.
The Lovers of Manon Lescaut is a 1954 French-Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Costa and starring Myriam Bru, Franco Interlenghi and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost, which has been made into films on a number of occasions.
Claude Courtépée was a French priest, teacher and historian. He is known for his comprehensive geographical and historical study of the Province of Burgundy based on his personal observations and deep research, which is still used as a work of reference.
Conrad Malaspina, also known as L’Antico or The Old was an Italian nobleman who lived in the 12th century. There is no certainty about Conrad's birthdate but most historians agree that it is around 1180, his death date is also uncertain but it is speculated to be around July 1254. Conrad was the forefather of the "Spino Secco" branch of the Malaspina family. Conrad Malaspina's achievements were of fundamental importance for the way Italian territories were shaped. He had very close relationships with Emperor Frederick II as well as many intellectuals and political figures of the time.
The 29th Venice Biennale, held in 1958, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 36 participating nations. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Winners of the Gran Premi included American painter Mark Tobey, Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida, Brazilian etcher Fayga Ostrower, Italians painter Osvaldo Licini, sculptor Umberto Mastroianni, and etcher Luigi Spacal.
The 21st Venice Biennale, held in 1938, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 18 participating nations. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Winners of the Gran Premi included Spanish painter Ignacio Zuloaga, Swiss sculptor Herman Hubacher, British etcher Blair Hughes-Stanton, and Italians painter Felice Casorati, sculptor Venanzio Crocetti, and etcher Mario Delitala.
Umberto Albini was an Italian Fascist politician and civil servant, who served as State Undersecretary for the Interior of the Kingdom of Italy from February to July 1943 and as prefect in several Italian cities, including Genoa, Naples and Palermo.
Palazzo Cornazzani is a palace in Pavia, in Lombardy, where, between 1895 and 1896, Albert Einstein lived.