Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 ProjectGenoa was a software project at DARPA s Information Awareness Office , the purpose of which was to analyze large amounts of data and metadata. See also http www.darpa.mil darpatech99 Presentations isopdf isotia.pdf Mil stub Software stub Category Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Category Mass surveillance Category Military computers ... more details
of Genoa is co ordinating the AquaRing EU project. It also provides scientific expertise and a great ...About the Italian port city other uses Genoa disambiguation and Genova disambiguation Refimprove date April 2008 Infobox Italian comune name Genoa official name Comune di Genova native name Genova image skyline Collage Genova.jpg imagesize 270px image alt image caption A collage of Genoa image flag Flag ... Liguria province Province of GenoaGenoa GE frazioni mayor party Democratic Party mayor Marta Vincenzi ... della popolazione al 31 dicembre 2009 Statistical report of Genoa Municipality at december 31, 2009 ... 24 postal code 16121 16167 area code 010 website official http www.comune.genova.it footnotes Genoa ... , the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria . The city has a population of about ... Statistical Institute at 31 October 2010 ref and the urban area has a population of about 900,000. Genoa ... italy article844402.ece title Genoa a bloody history, a beguiling present & 124 Italy publisher Times Online date 2004 04 25 accessdate 2009 04 11 location London ref Part of the old city of Genoa was inscribed ... . Genoa, which forms the southern corner of the Milan Turin Genoa industrial triangle of north west ... genoa economy Genoa Economy , World66.com. Verify credibility date December 2009 ref ref http www.nationsencyclopedia.com ... , i.e., estuary. Flag The flag of Genoa is simply a St George s Cross , a red cross on a lime white ... Portrayal of Genoa in 1493, woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle . Genoa s history goes back to ancient ... . It is also probable that the Phoenicians had bases in Genoa, or in the nearby area, since an inscription ... date February 2007 . In the ancient Rome Roman era , Genoa was overshadowed by the powerful Marseille ... skins, wood, and honey. Goods were shipped to the mainland from Genoa, up to major cities like Tortona and Piacenza . File Genova Porta Soprana DSCF7083.JPG thumb Medieval gates of Genoa is a rare ... Empire , Genoa was occupied by the Ostrogoths . After the Gothic War 535 554 Gothic War , the Byzantines ... more details
Genoa Township may refer to the following places in the United States Genoa Township, DeKalb County, Illinois Genoa Township, Michigan Genoa Township, Nance County, Nebraska Genoa Township, Delaware County, Ohio Genoa Township, Houston, Texas geodis de Genoa Township ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Aquarium of Genoa logo logo caption logo width image File Genova Acquario ingresso 2.jpg 350px image caption location Genoa , Italy date opened 1992 date closed coordinates Coord 44 24 37.04 N 8 55 35.57 E region IT GE type landmark source dewiki display inline,title area num species num animals largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members exhibits website URL http www.acquariodigenova.it File Acquario di Genova vasca delle razze.jpg thumb right Aquarium of Genoa The ray fish pool. The Aquarium of Genoa in Italian language Italian Acquario di Genova is the largest public aquarium aquarium in Italy and the second largest in Europe . Built for Expo 92 , the Aquarium of Genoa is an educational, scientific and cultural centre. Its mission is to educate and raise public awareness as regards conservation, management and responsible use of aquatic environments. It welcomes over 1.2 million visitors a year. The Aquarium of Genoa is co ordinating the AquaRing EU project. It also provides scientific expertise and a great deal of content for AquaRing, including documents, images, academic content and interactive online courses, via its Online Resource Centre. ref http www.aquaringweb.eu index.html ref The Aquarium of Genoa s architecture was developed collaboratively by Renzo Piano of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and by Peter Chermayeff leading a design team at Cambridge Seven Associates, also responsible for the initial exhibit design at opening in 1992. References Reflist External links official http www.acquariodigenova.it it icon http www.aquaringweb.eu partners aquarium of genoa.html AquaRing information http www.peterchermayeff.com Peter Chermayeff LLC official website Zoos DEFAULTSORT Aquarium Of Genoa Category 1992 establishments Category Buildings and structures in Genoa Category Visitor attractions in Genoa Category Aquaria in Italy Genoa, Aquarium of Italy struct stub zoo stub de Aquarium Genua es Acuario de G nova fr Aquarium de ... more details
Genoa is a city and port in Liguria, Italy. Genoa may also refer to The Republic of Genoa , a state in Liguria from ca. 1100 to 1805 with various possessions in the Mediterranean Places Australia Genoa, Victoria , a town in Australia United States Genoa, Arkansas Genoa, Colorado Genoa, Illinois Genoa, Nebraska Genoa, Nevada Genoa, New York Genoa, Ohio Genoa, Stark County, Ohio, an unincorporated community now known as Perry Heights, Ohio Genoa, Wisconsin Genoa town , Wisconsin Genoa City, Wisconsin Genoa Township, Michigan Genoa Township, Nance County, Nebraska Genoa Township, Delaware County, Ohio Genoa Township, Houston, Texas Other uses Genoa City fictional city , the fictitious setting for the American soap opera The Young and the Restless The Genoa Cricket & Football Club , an Italian football soccer team based in GenoaGenoa salami Genoa sail or jenny, a type of sail being named after the city of GenoaGenoa Cake aka G noise Cake The Genoa was a 4 4 0 locomotive used on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Genoa Systems , a former manufacturer of graphics adapters disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages bs Genova vor da Genua de Genoa es Genoa fy Genua hr Genova razdvojba it Genoa disambigua nl Genua ja no Genua pl Genoa pt Genoa fi Genoa tl Genoa vo Genoa ... more details
There have been several sieges of the Italian city of Genoa Siege of Genoa 1508 Siege of Genoa 1522 Bombardment of Genoa Bombardment of Genoa 1684 by a French fleet Siege of Genoa 1746 , during the War of the Austrian Succession Siege of Genoa 1747 , during the War of the Austrian Succession Siege of Genoa 1800 Disambig it Assedio di Genova pt Cerco de G nova ... more details
The Duchy of Genoa was the name taken by the territories of the former Republic of Genoa when they were given to the Kingdom of Sardinia by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Ligurian people, with their independentistic and republican traditions, never liked their new political status, and riots sometimes exploded in Genoa . The Duchy of Genoa was finally disbanded after the perfect fusion of 1848, and it was divided between the departments later called provinces of Italy provinces of Genoa and Nice. Countries of the Kingdom of Sardinia Category Kingdom of Sardinia Category History of Genoa cs Janovsk v vodstv ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2008 The Genoa Scandal Italian Caso Genoa was an Italian football scandal in 2005. In 2005, Genoa C.F.C. Genoa won the Serie B championship and were promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 10 years. Genoa went into their final match of the season against S.S.C. Venezia Venezia having already secured promotion, and duly beat Venezia 3&ndash 2. However, three days later, it was discovered that Stefano Capozucca , a director of Genoa, had paid Venezia director Giuseppe Pagliara 250,000 for his team to intentionally lose the match. It was later found that the principal protagonists behind the scandal were Genoa s president, Enrico Preziosi , and Venezia s president, Franco Dal Cin . On 8 August 2005, the Italian Football Federation FIGC determined that Genoa should be relegated to Serie C1 it was the second time in Genoa s history that they had dropped out of the top two divisions, the first being in 1970. In addition, Preziosi, Dal Cin, Pagliara and Capozucca were each banned from Italian football for five years, while Michele Dal Cin was banned for three years and one month. Use dmy dates date September 2010 Category History of association football Category Association football controversies es Caso Genoa it Caso Genoa ... more details
Genoa city walls The Italy Italian city of Genoa , chief town of Liguria and ancient capital of the Republic of Genoa , during its long history had been defended by defensive wall walls . To this day, large portions of these walls remain, and Genoa has more kilometers of walls than any other ... of 10th century In ancient Rome Roman times the original centre of Genoa, on the Sarzano hill, was perhaps ... along the port area When in 1528 Andrea Doria placed the Republic of Genoa republic under the protection ... Nuove New Walls File Mura Nuove Genova.jpg thumb 300px Map of Genoa with the New Walls The Mura Nuove New Walls are the last and imposing city walls built along the ridge of the hills encircling Genoa downtown, and were built in the first middle of 17th century. Arriving in Genoa from the sea the view ..., after the repeated attempts of Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy to invade Genoa had convinced the Government ... been suggested in 1568, the Government of Republic of Genoa started the work in 1626, following the failed ... and Bisagno. The project of walls was carried out by mathematicians Vincenzo Maculano and Giovanni Battista ... in Genoa some of Via Balbi palaces and worked with De Mari also to the walls of Vado Ligure . ref ... beginning from Lighthouse of Genoa Lanterna climb the Granarolo hill then reach mount Peralto, where ... Genova , Nuova Editrice Genovese, Genoa, 1984 reprinted in 2008, ISBN 9788888963228 , page 65 ref . The Eastern ... of Genoa lighthouse of Lanterna and the Lanterna Gate. File View towards the lighthouse Genoa 06512v.jpg thumb right 270px View of Genoa with San Benigno hill, its walls and barracks in an image ... Porta Nuova , the 19th century gate near the lighthouse of Genoa Lanterna With the 17th century ... of Genoa 1747 Austrian siege of 1747 , the fortifications were expanded with the construction of four ... military engineers Jacques De Sicre and Pierre De Cotte . During the siege of Genoa 1800 siege of Genoa of april 1800 , these forts were the site of many harsh fightings between French and Austrian ... more details
Infobox Saint name Saint Albert of Genoa birth date death date 1239 feast day 8 July venerated in Roman Catholic Church image imagesize 250px caption birth place Genoa , Italy death place titles beatified date beatified place beatified by canonized date canonized place canonized by attributes patronage major shrine suppressed date issues Albert of Genoa , also known as Lambert of Genoa , was a Cistercian hermit . Born in Genoa , Italy , Albert entered the Cistercian abbey nearby. There he remained for the rest of his life as a lay brother and a hermit ref http www.catholic.org saints saint.php?saint id 1209 St. Albert of Genoa Catholic Online ref . References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Albert Of Genoa ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Genoa , Italy DATE OF DEATH 1239 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Albert Of Genoa Category Roman Catholic saints Category 13th century Christian saints Category 1239 deaths Category Cistercians Category People from Genoa city Saint stub it Alberto da Genova ru ... more details
Infobox lighthouse image name CroppedLanterna.JPG caption Lighthouse of Genoa taken 01 31 07 location Genoa , Italy coordinates coord 44 24 16.44 N 8 54 17.00 E scale 2500 yearlit 1543 current tower ref name LighthouseDatabase yearbuilt 1128 some sources say 1161 automated 1936 yeardeactivated foundation Natural Emplaced construction Stone shape Two square prisms marking Unpainted, save for the city arms on the lower stage lantern painted with red and white checkerboard pattern height convert 249 ft ref According to the List of Lights. convert 77 m according to La Lanterna . ref focalheight convert 384 ft m ref name nga cite ngall 113 2009 132 ref ref name lanterna lens Wood fire, later first order Fresnel lens range convert 25 nmi ref name nga characteristic two white flashing light flashes , separated by 5 s, every 20 s. ref name LighthouseDatabase The Lighthouse of Genoa Italian faro di Genova , but simply called Lanterna , is the main lighthouse for the Port of Genoa city s port . Besides being an important aid to night navigation in the vicinity, the tower serves as a symbol for the City of Genoa, and is one of the oldest standing structures of its kind in the world. It is built on the hill of San Benigno at some little distance from the Sampierdarena neighborhood. At convert ... in and reshaped. To the west, it marked the entrance to the original port of Genoa, today the Porto ... The city of Genoa in a woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle , 1493 the Lanterna can be seen in the left ... that it became part of the so called Cerchia Seicentesca , part of the seicento city walls of Genoa ... . ref name LighthouseDatabase Louis XIV and beyond The tower was shelled during the bombardment of Genoa ... done, and had to be refitted in 1936 ref name lanterna . One last major restoration project, begun ... and navigational aids in Genoa, and describe various signaling systems that have been used at sea ... in Genoa Category Visitor attractions in Genoa Category Museums in Genoa Category Maritime museums ... more details
notability Biographies date August 2010 Chris Genoa born March 5, 1977 is an United States American novel ist. He is most known for his small press bestseller Foop Eraserhead Press, 2005 , ref http www.amazon.com dp 0972959890 Amazon.com Foop Chris Genoa Books Bot generated title ref a bizarre science fiction comedy . He is part of the bizarro fiction Bizarro literary movement, ref http bizarrocentral.com author detail.asp?authorID 28 Bizarro Central Bot generated title ref a collection of authors and small press es who specialize in weird, offbeat fiction. Biography Chris Genoa was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , studied English Literature and Creative Writing at The College of William and Mary and King s College London , and Film Production at The University of New Orleans. He currently lives in Brooklyn , New York . ref http www.chrisgenoa.com press Chris Genoa Press Bot generated title ref Novels Genoa s first novel, Foop , is a dark comedy that follows a time traveler s surreal ... Bot generated title ref Genoa s second book, Lick Your Neighbor , is an alternate history dark comedy about America s First Thanksgiving. The novel was completed in 2007 and awaits publication. Genoa ... books Chris Genoa Books by Chris Genoa Bot generated title ref Bibliography Foop Eraserhead Press ... http gothamist.com 2005 08 17 chris genoa author foop.php Gothamist Interview with Chris Genoa. August 2005 http www.ducts.org 12 04 html humor genoa.htm Koko Interview with Chris Genoa, 2004 http www.eternalnight.co.uk interviews 2005 genoachris.html Eternal Night Interview with Chris Genoa, 2005 http blogs.publishersweekly.com blogs genreville ?p 127 Publishers Weekly Interview with Chris Genoa ... Neighbor Chris Genoa Books External links http www.chrisgenoa.com Chris Genoa s website isfdb name id Chris Genoa name Chris Genoa Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Genoa, Chris ... DEFAULTSORT Genoa, Chris Category American novelists Category American humorists Category American ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Genoa Historic District nrhp type hd image caption nearest city Minden, Nevada lat degrees 39 lat minutes 0 lat seconds 18 lat direction N long degrees 119 long minutes 50 long seconds 35 long direction W locmapin Nevada area built 1850 architecture Late Victorian added April 16, 1975 governing body State refnum 75001108 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref website tbd Genoa pron en d no . is an unincorporated township in Douglas County, Nevada Douglas County , Nevada , United States . Founded in 1850, it was the first settlement in what became the Nevada Territory . It is situated within Carson River Valley and is about convert 42 mi km south of Reno, Nevada Reno . ref http www.genoanevada.org Community website ref File Simpson expedition Genoa Nevada.jpg left thumb James H. Simpson Simpson expedition Genoa, Nevada. Located within the Utah Territory before the Nevada Territory was created in 1861, Genoa was first settled by Mormon pioneers . The settlement originated as a trading ... . Orson Hyde changed the name of the community to Genoa, after Genoa , Italy . The original Mormon ... in Genoa in 1858, but moved to Virginia City , Nevada in 1860. Another first for the state, the Genoa Bar, billed Nevada s oldest thirst parlor , was patronized by Mark Twain , Teddy Roosevelt ... doubled in size with buildings added and then removed after the filming. Much of Genoa, including ... in 1947. Every year since 1919 Genoa has held a festival called The Candy Dance, where candy, food ... weekend of September. Many pioneers rest in the Genoa graveyard including Snowshoe Thompson , his wife and his son. A mile south of Genoa is David Walley s Resort, a famous natural hot springs and destination ... of Genoa in Italy , the Nevada community s name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable ... & Mining Camps editor publisher Nevada Publications isbn 0 913814 04 0 year 1970 page 55 ref Genoa ... Unincorporated communities in Nevada es Genoa Nevada ht Genoa, Nevada vo Genoa Nevada ... more details
For the Pavian saint Syrus of Pavia Infobox Saint name Saint Syrus of Genoa birth date death date 381 AD feast day June 29 July 7 translation relics translation of his relics in Genoa venerated in image imagesize 250px caption birth place death place titles Bishop of Genoa beatified date beatified place beatified by canonized date canonized place canonized by attributes A blackbird patronage Genoa major shrine suppressed date issues Saint Syrus of Genoa lang it San Siro di Genova died June 29, 381 was a priest and later bishop of Genoa during the fourth century AD. Born at Struppa , he had a reputation for holiness and zeal. He died at an advanced age of natural causes and was buried in the city. He is the main patron of the city of Genoa. One tradition states that he succeeded Romulus of Genoa St. Romulo , ref Bent, J. Theodore http www.archive.org stream genoahowrepublic00bentiala page 48 mode 2up Genoa How the Republic Rose and Fell . 1881. accessed 21 June 2009 ref another that he was succeeded by him. Fact date June 2009 St. Lawrence Cathedral , founded probably in the 5th or 6th century AD, was originally dedicated to Syrus. Later a church devoted to the Twelve Apostles was built, which was in turn flanked and replaced by a new cathedral dedicated to Saint Lawrence St. Lawrence martyr , in Romanesque style. Miracles As a boy, Saint Syrus is reputed to have brought his pet blackbird back to life by means of his saliva. Later, walking with his father in the hills above, he wished that a boat making for port might be still, whereupon the wind died and the ship came to a halt as if at anchor. Asking his father for permission to go on board, St. Syrus expressed his wish the boat might land, whereupon the wind returned and the boat freely entered the harbor. ref Bent, J ... Siro di Genova http www.orthodoxengland.org.uk saintss.htm Orthodox Europe entry on Cyrus of Genoa ... of Genoa Category People from Genoa city Category 4th century Christian saints Italy saint ... more details
Infobox ProvinceIT fullname Province of Genoa name Genoa region Liguria capital Genoa commune 67 area 1,838 population as of 2009 04 30 population 884,251 populationdensity 481.1 vehicle GE postal code 16010 16049, 16100 telephone prefix 010, 0185 ISTAT 010 president Alessandro Repetto executive Democratic Party Italy Democratic Party last elections 2007 map File Map Province of Genova.svg 150px coatofarms File Genova mappa.png thumb left Map of the Province of Genoa. The Province of Genoa It. Provincia di Genova is a Provinces of Italy province in the Liguria region of Italy . Its capital is the city of Genoa . It has an area of 1,838 km , and a total population of about 900,000 2009 . There are 67 communes in the province source Italian institute of statistics Istat , see http www.upinet.it indicatore.asp?id statistiche 6 this link . Named after a mythical two headed Greek God, Janus, protector of ships. The name derives from a Ligurian tribal word, for knee genu , or the Latin name for gate, janua . The city is set at the foot of mountains in the Gulf of Genoa at the most northerly end of the Tyrrhenian Sea, where at one time it ruled the maritime world. The Old Quarter of Genoa, is especially breathtaking for those who like to explore. It is best to travel slowly, on foot through the narrow streets which are meticulously kept, as are the expensive mansions of medieval merchants which line them. Around the Palazzo Reale, many shops sell Turkish carpets and the best of silk an eloquent testimony of Genoa s past links with Asia. Genoa has fine examples of Roman and Baroque ... Liguria Province of Genoa nocat yes coord missing Italy Category Province of Genoa Category Provinces of Italy Genoa Liguria geo stub ar zh min nan Genova S ng bg ca Prov ncia ... Provinz ro Provincia Genova ru simple Province of Genoa sl Genova pokrajina sr ... vec Provincia de Genoa vi Genova t nh war Genova lalawigan zh ... more details
Infobox Saint name Saint Romulus of Genoa birth date death date feast day November 6 formerly October 13, December 22 venerated in Roman Catholic Church image San Remo038.jpg imagesize 250px caption The Saint Romulus , cathedral of San Siro, Sanremo birth place death place Sanremo , Liguria , Italy titles Bishop and Confessor beatified date beatified place beatified by canonized date canonized place canonized by attributes depicted with Episcopal polity episcopal dress and a sword in hand patronage major shrine suppressed date issues Saint Romulus of Genoa also Remo Italian Romolo , Ligurian language Romance Ligurian R mu was an early Bishop of Genoa , around the time of Syrus of Genoa Saint Syrus . ref He was traditionally reputed to have preceded St. Syrus Bent, J. Theodore http www.archive.org stream genoahowrepublic00bentiala Genoa How the Republic Rose and Fell . 1881. accessed 21 June 2009 , but his lead coffin apparently rests upon that of Syrus beneath the high altar of the Church of San Siro. Robert Walter Carden, The City of Genoa, 1908 79. ref His dates are uncertain since Jacobus da Varagine ref Chronicon Januense ref traditional lists compiled from local liturgies generally place his bishopric fourth in a largely legendary list. ref The early lists noted in Carden 1908 76 77 included Grassi, I Vescovi di Genova. ref He fled from Genoa and never returned ref Jacobus ... his remains to Genoa, to the church of San Siro, where a new structure was consecrated in 1023. Since ..., the traditional date of his death, as well as on December 22. In the Archdiocese of Genoa his feast day is now celebrated on November 6, together with two more of its early bishops Valentine of Genoa Saint Valentine of Genoa and Felix of Genoa Saint Felix of Genoa . Notes This article uses the Cite.php ... Romulus of Genoa http www.saintpatrickdc.org ss 1013.htm romu Saints O the Day St. Romulus http www.santiebeati.it ... Italian saints Category Roman Catholic archbishops of Genoa Category Year of birth unknown Category ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Genoa, Wisconsin settlement type Village nickname motto Images image skyline GenoaWisconsinDowntownSignWIS35.jpg imagesize image caption Welcome sign and downtown image flag image seal Maps image map WIMap doton Genoa.png mapsize 250px map caption Location of Genoa, Wisconsin image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Wisconsin subdivision type2 List of counties in Wisconsin County subdivision name2 Vernon County, Wisconsin Vernon Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 0.8 area land km2 0.8 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.3 area land sq ... right DOT sign along Wisconsin Highway 35 WIS 35 Genoa is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin ... is within the Genoa town , Wisconsin Town of Genoa . There is also a village named Genoa City, Wisconsin . Economy The La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor is in Genoa. It was shut down in 1987 and decommissioned. The Genoa Generating Station is now located at the site. Geography Genoa is located at coord ... sixty five or over. Education The De Soto Area Schools serves Genoa, Wisconsin. http www.desoto.k12.wi.us index.htm References Reflist External links Commons category Genoa, Wisconsin http www.genoawis.com Genoa, Wisconsin village website http www.wisconsinhistory.org wlhba searchResults.asp?adv yes&ci Genoa History of Genoa, Wisconsin, State Historical Society of Wisconsin http www.fws.gov midwest genoaGenoa National Fish Hatchery Vernon County, Wisconsin Category Populated places in Vernon County, Wisconsin Category Villages in Wisconsin ca Genoa Wisconsin ht Genoa, Wisconsin nl Genoa Wisconsin pt Genoa Wisconsin vo Genoa Wisconsin ... more details
Republic of Genoa common name Genoa continent Europe region Italy country Italy event start year start ... of Genoa and areas of economic influence. image coat Armoiries G nes.png capital Genoa national motto ... language Italian title leader Doge of Genoa Doge leader1 Simone Boccanegra year leader1 1339 1344 leader2 ... capital Genoa religion Roman Catholic currency Genovino The Most Serene Republic of Genoa lang ... 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean. It began when Genoa became ... of Sardinia in 1815. Today Genoa is the name of the capital city of Liguria , a northwestern region of Italy . Geography When the Republic of Genoa was established in the early 11th century, it consisted of the city of Genoa and the surrounding areas. As the commerce of the city increased, so did the territory of the Republic. In 1015, the entirety of Liguria was part of the Republic of Genoa. After the First Crusade in 1098, Genoa gained settlements in Syria. The majority of them were ... vas In 1255 Genoa established the colony of Feodosiya Caffa in Crimea . ref name latorio cite book ... by the Byzantine Empire to Genoa. ref name latorio Between 1316 and 1332 Genoa established the colonies of Azov La Tana and Samsun in the Black Sea . In 1355 Lesbos was granted to Genoa. In the end of the 14th .... At that period the Republic of Genoa also controlled one quarter of Constantinople , capital ... Genoa became a self governing Commune medieval commune within the Kingdom of Italy medieval Regnum ... troops of Genoa and Republic of Pisa Pisa Pisan Genoese expeditions to Sardinia 1015 1016 defended Sardinia . In 1066 war erupted between Genoa and Pisa possibly for control of Sardinia. ref name gengen cite book author Thomas Allison Kirk title Genoa and the sea policy and power in an early modern ... of the Arab fleet gave control of the Western Mediterranean to Genoa, Republic of Venice Venice , and Pisa ... Da Capo Press page 408 isbn 0306803046 ref In 1092 Genoa and Pisa in collaboration with Alfonso VI ... more details
Italianmusic map Genova dot.png For music outside of the city and province of Genoa in the Liguria region of Italy, see Music of Liguria . The music of Genoa includes a number of important musical venues . Genoa , a major port , is the capital of the region of Liguria and in the 19th century aspired to recognition as a cultural center more in keeping with its role as a major city in the history of the Risorgimento , the political, social, and military movement that eventually led to the Italian unification unification of the modern nation state of Italy . Venues The Teatro Carlo Felice was built in 1828 and named for the monarch of the then kingdom of Sardinia which included the present regions of Sardinia , Piedmont and Liguria . The theater was the center of music and social life in the 1800s. On various occasions in the history of the theatre, presentations have been conducted by Pietro Mascagni Mascagni , Richard Strauss , Paul Hindemith Hindemith and Igor Stravinsky Stravinsky . Image colombus genoa.jpg left thumb 150px Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde On the occasion of the Christopher Columbus celebration in 1992, new musical life was given to the area around the old port, including the restoration of the house of Niccol Paganini . Additionally, the city is the site of the Teatro Gustavo Modena , the only theatre to have survived the bombings of World War II relatively intact. The city is the site of the Niccol Paganini music conservatory. In the town of Santa Margherita Ligure, the ancient Abbey of Cervara is often the site of chamber music concerts ... thrived in Genoa in the early 20th century, especially the 1920s, when there were many clubs like Tugini s in the city. External links http www.conservatoriopaganini.org Genoa music conservatory http www.concertoggi.it regioni liguria genova.asp Concerts today in Genoa References Surian, Alessio ... of Italian subdivisions Genoa Category Culture in Genoa music stub ... more details
The March of Genoa or Eastern Liguria was created in 961 by the Emperor Otto I . It was originally called either the marca Obertenga after its first holder, Oberto I , or the marca Januensis after its original capital and chief city, Genoa . Its creation was part of a general reorganisation of the northwest of Italy into three Marches frontier districts . Western Liguria became the March of Montferrat and the interior became the March of Turin . It comprised the counties of Luni , Tortona , Milan , and Genoa. The march was originally held in the elder line of the Obertenghi , descended from Oberto I. The title marchio became common in the family. Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan Albert Azzo II was called marchio de L a o ngobardia . By his time, the march was often called the March of Milan or Liguria . His grandson, Obizzo I , became the first House of Este Margrave of Este in 1173 and was created Margrave of Milan and Genoa in 1184 by the Emperor Frederick I . From thereafter, the title of Este had more importance, especially with the growth of the commune of Milan and the Republic of Genoa . Margraves Oberto I , 961&ndash c.997 Adalbert of Genoa Adalbert , c.997 Oberto II , c.997&ndash c.1013 Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan Albert Azzo I , c.1013&ndash c.1029 Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan Albert Azzo II , c.1029&ndash 1097 Fulk I, Margrave of Milan Fulk I , 1097&ndash c.1146 Obizzo I , c.1146&ndash 1193 Category States of the Holy Roman Empire Genoa, March of Category Former countries on the Italian Peninsula Genoa, March of Category States and territories established in 961 de Markgrafschaft Ostligurien es Marca de Liguria oriental nl Markgraafschap Oost Liguri ... more details
Genoa is an area in Houston , Texas , United States located about convert 15 mi km southeast of Downtown Houston it was formerly a distinct unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas Harris County . History J. H. Burnett established Genoa in 1892 Burnett gave the community the name Genoa because he believed that the climate was similar to the climate of Genoa , Italy . The post office opened during that year. The founder built a railroad depot serving the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad , five houses, one hotel, and one store. The Handbook of Texas stated that Genoa grew slowly. By 1905 a school with one teacher and thirty students appeared. In 1914 the community had 200 people and several businesses, including a general store, a dairy, a nursery, a blacksmith shop, and a carpenter ... that year Genoa had 400 people and fifteen businesses. The population remained at that level until Houston annexed Genoa in the mid 1960s. ref Handbook of Texas id GG htg5 name Genoa, Texas ref Government and infrastructure Local government City Council District E serves Genoa. As of 2008 Mike ..., and federal representation Genoa is located within Harris County Precinct 2 as of 2008 Sylvia Garcia ... County . Accessed November 3, 2008. ref Genoa is located in Texas House of Representatives, District ... of Representatives . Retrieved on November 3, 2008. ref Genoa is within Texas Senate, District ... on September 28, 2008. ref Genoa is in Texas s 22nd congressional district . The United States Postal Service operates the Genoa Post Office at 10935 Almeda Genoa Road. ref http usps.whitepages.com service post office 2077?p 1&s TX&service name post office&z Genoa Post Office Location GENOA . United ... thumb Pasadena Memorial High School Children in the Genoa neighborhood attend school in the Pasadena Independent School District . The area is zoned to Genoa Elementary School in Houston, Lomax ... id GG htg5 name Genoa, Texas Houston, Texas coord missing Texas Category Neighborhoods in Houston ... more details
Refimprove date July 2007 RC Mariology The title of Queen of Genoa was given to the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 25, 1637. Although the independent Genoa had always been a Republic , the Madonna common Italian language Italian name for the Blessed Virgin was the highest rank in the Republic s hierarchy . The elevation didn t occur only for piety but also because of political reasons. In fact, during the 12th century, republics were considered less important than monarchy kingdoms in diplomatic affairs. At the end of World War II , during the three days that occurred between the Nazi Germany German and Allies of World War II allied occupation, writing appeared on the city walls proclaiming Genova citt di Maria Santissima Genoa, Holy Mary s City or Maria Santissima Regina di Genova Holy Mary, Queen of Genoa . External links http www.francobampi.it liguria stemma ig050908.htm A page about the modifications that the fact brought to the city s crown in Italian http www.ilcaffaro.com madonna regina genova.php Il Caffaro in Italian http turismo.comune.genova.it spip.php?page scheda&id article 195 A guide to the places in Genoa that remember this fact in Italian RC stub Italy hist stub Category Roman Catholic Mariology ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type town name Genoa state vic image Genoapeak1.jpg caption View from Genoa Peak Summit lga Shire of East Gippsland postcode 3891 est pop 304 pop footnotes ref name ABS elevation coordinates coord 37 29 S 149 35 E region AU type city display inline,title use lga map yes latd 37 latm 29 lats 0 longd 149 longm 35 longs 0 pushpin label position top maxtemp mintemp rainfall stategov Electoral district of Gippsland East Gippsland East fedgov Division of Gippsland Gippsland dist1 498 dir1 E location1 Melbourne dist2 336 dir2 S location2 Canberra ACT dist3 125 dir3 E location3 Orbost, Victoria Orbost dist4 50 dir4 E location4 Cann River, Victoria Cann River dist5 32 dir5 SE location5 Mallacoota, Victoria Mallacoota Genoa is a town in Eastern Gippsland, Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia . It is close to the New South Wales border where the Princes Highway crosses the Genoa river. The town is an important access point to the Croajingolong National Park . At the 2006 Census in Australia census , Genoa and the surrounding area had a population of 304. ref name ABS Census 2006 AUS id SSC25639 name Genoa State Suburb accessdate 2007 07 27 quick on ref The Genoa Post Office opened on 9 April 1888. ref name a Citation last Premier Postal History title Post Office List url https www.premierpostal.com cgi bin wsProd.sh Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy VIC&country accessdate 2008 04 11 ref In 1972 the earliest fossil trackway of primitive tetrapods were found in the Genoa River Gorge, dating back 350 million years. ref Warren, J. W. & Wakefield, N. A., 1972. Trackways of tetrapod vertebrates from the Upper Devonian of Victoria, Aust. Nature 238, 469 470. ref Genoa Peak Genoa Peak is located in the Croajingolong National Park, and is convert 490 m ft above sea level at the summit. The walk to the summit is convert 1.5 km mi round 0 one way, and is rated for a moderate steep fitness level. The view includes Mallacoota, Victoria Mallacoota Lake which is over convert ... more details
File Bombardment of Genes by Duquesne 1684 Beaulieu le Donjon.jpg thumb upright 1.5 Bombardment of Genoa by Duquesne in 1684, by Beaulieu le Donjon. File Louis14 Versailles1685.jpg thumb right upright 1.5 The Doge of Genoa at Versailles on 15 May 1685 br Reparation faite Louis XIV par le Doge de G nes.15 mai 1685 by Claude Guy Halle , Versailles The Bombardment of Genoa was a military event during the War of the Reunions when France bombarded the city of Genoa from the sea between May 18 and May 22 1684 . Background The Republic of Genova , was a strategically very important ally of the Spanish Empire , as the Spanish Duchy of Milan was landlocked. All transport between Spain and Milan went over the port of Genoa. Furthermore, the financing of the Spanish crown by the Genovan bankers had made both countries natural allies ever since 1557, when the state bankruptcy of Philip II had ended the reign of the German Fuggers as Spanish financiers. After the War of Devolution and the Franco Dutch War , it was clear that France had replaced Spain as the most powerful country in Europe. In October 1683 France annexed some territory in the Spanish Netherlands , starting the War of the Reunions . When Spain sent reinforcements via the port of Genoa, the French decided to punish the city. Without a formal declaration of war, a French fleet commanded by Abraham Duquesne , bombarded the city of Genova between May 18 and May 22 1684 . About 13,000 cannonballs were shot at the city. The French had no intentions to conquer or even enter the city. The only objective was to punish the city and to set an example. Consequences The Doge of Genoa went to Versailles in 1685 to offer an official ... of Genoa , following the bombardment. ref http books.google.com books?id g4p45mbr02sC&pg PA240 Europa ... of Genoa came under French influence for the next 100 years. Notes reflist Source http www.zum.de ... Category Battles involving France Category History of Genoa Category Battles involving Italy ... more details
Football club infobox clubname Genoa Primavera image Image Genoa cfc.png 150px logo current fullname Genoa C.F.C. Primavera nickname founded 1893 ground Stadio Luigi Ferraris , br Genoa , Italy capacity 36,536 chairman flagicon Italy Enrico Preziosi manager flagicon Italy Sidio Corradi league Campionato Nazionale Primavera season position shirtsupplier shirtsponsors pattern la1 genoa0910h pattern b1 genoa0910h pattern ra1 genoa0910h pattern sh1 genoa0910h pattern so1 genoa0910h leftarm1 000077 body1 000077 rightarm1 FF0000 shorts1 000077 socks1 000077 pattern la2 genoa0910a pattern b2 genoa0910a pattern ra2 genoa0910a pattern sh2 genoa0910a pattern so2 genoa0910a leftarm2 FFFFFF body2 FFFFFF rightarm2 FFFFFF shorts2 FFFFFF socks2 FFFFFF Genoa C.F.C. Primavera is an Football in Italy Italian association football club based in Genoa . They are the reserve team of Genoa C.F.C. Genoa . Current squad updated 8 February 2011 ref cite news url http www.genoacfc.it pdf Rosa 20Primavera.pdf title Rosa Primavera accessdate 8 February 2011 language Italian publisher Genoa C.F.C. ref Please include only players whose bid were confirmed by official announcements from the club http www.genoacfc.it Fs start Fs player pos GK name Ettore Lagomarsini nat Italy Fs player pos GK name Davide Moretti nat Italy Fs player pos GK name Ettore Oddo nat Italy Fs player pos GK name Robert Bruno Stillo nat Canada Fs player pos DF name Davide Bertoncini nat Italy Fs player pos DF name Simone Bettati nat Italy Fs player pos DF name Alessio Carrozzino nat Italy Fs player pos DF name Alessio De Bode nat Italy Fs player pos DF name Simone Guarco nat Italy Fs player pos DF name Alberto Marchiori nat Italy Fs player pos DF name Diego Fabian Polenta nat Uruguay Fs player pos MF name Marco Cane nat Italy Fs mid ... references External links http www.genoacfc.it Official Genoa CFC Site Genoa C.F.C. Football in Italy DEFAULTSORT Genoa Primavera Category Genoa C.F.C. Category Italian football clubs Category Football ... more details
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