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  Padua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Padua claims to be the oldest city in north Italy; the early medieval commune justified itself by a fabled founder in the Trojan Antenor, whose relics the commune recognized in a large stone sarcophagus exhumed in the year 1274.
Padua prospered economically, and the university (the third in Italy) was founded in 1222, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation.
Padua passed under Venetian rule in 1405, and so remained, with a brief interval during the wars of the League of Cambray, till the fall of the republic in 1797.
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 Padua   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Padua claims to be the oldest city north Italy; the inhabitants pretend to a descent from the Trojan Antenor whose relics they recognized in a stone sarcophagus exhumed in the year 1274.
Padua early became a and thriving city thanks to its excellent of horses and the wool of its Its men fought for the Romans at Cannae and the city became so powerful it was reported able to raise two thousand fighting men.
Giotto : The Frescoes of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
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 Padua
The Eremitani is an Augustinian church of the 13th century, distinguished as containing the tombs of Jacopo (1324) and IJbertino[?] (1345) da Carrara, lords of Padua, and for the chapel of SS James and Christopher, illustrated by Mantegna's frescoes.
Padua claims to be the oldest city in north Italy; the inhabitants pretend to a fabulous descent from the Trojan Antenor, whose relics they recognized in a large stone sarcophagus exhumed in the year 1274.
Padua early became a populous and thriving city, thanks to its excellent breed of horses and the wool of its sheep.
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 University of Padua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Padua (Italian Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) located in Padua, Italy was founded in 1222.
As the publications of innumerable conferences and congresses show, the modern-day University of Padua plays an important role in scholarly and scientific research at both a European and world level.
True to its origins, this is the direction in which the Institution intends to move in the future, establishing closer and closer links of co-operation and exchange with all the world's major research universities.
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 Padua
Florence consumed Pisa, Venice consumed Padua; and if Padua was, as is not to be denied, the happier in her fate, she owed it to the greatness of the republic into whose hands she fell.
With Padua in the hands of Jacopo da Carrara, a mere nominee of the Scala, she saw her trade route of the Brenta in an enemy's hands.
Thus was the dominion of Venice established, not in Padua alone, nor only in Treviso and Bassano, but through the whole of that great province which bore her name from the Adige to the Alps, the Tagliamento and the sea.
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 Padua - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Except for a 20-year period of rule by Ezzelino da Romano, Padua was from the 12th to the 14th cent.
Mantegna (1431—1506), a native of Padua, produced much work there; parts of frescoes executed by him are preserved in the 13th-century Eremitani church.
The Univ. of Padua, the oldest in Italy after that of Bologna, was founded in 1222 by teachers and students who had fled from Bologna.
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 Padova history
In 12th century Padua is a free Commune: during the two following centuries it knows a quick development and with the Seigneury of the Carrara family (1338-1405) it reaches the height in its political power, expanding its domination to a large part of central Veneto.
The enlightened Seigneury of the Carrara family terminates in 1405: Padua is incorporated in the mainland dominions of Venice.
Padua passes to Austria until the annexation to the Kingdom of Italy (1866).
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Padua
Padua (Patavium) was the chief city of the Veneti, who were continually at war with the Gauls; the Veneti, therefore, were naturally friends of Rome.
With the growth of Aquileia the importance of Padua waned; it was destroyed in 408 by Alaric, in 452 by Attila, and in 601 by Agilulfus, King of the Lombards.
In 1320, however, Padua was compelled to receive an imperial vicar; and the attempt of Marsilio I of Carrara, son of Jacopo (1328), to rid himself of that functionary, turned only to the advantage of the Scaligeri (Alberto and Mastino), which family were driven from Padua in 1337 by Marsilio, succeeded by Ubertino.
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 Padua, Veneto, Pictures
The University of Padua is one of the oldest universities in Europe.
Padua's most celebrated church is the Basilica Sant'Antonio, begun in the 13th century and built in Romanesque-Gothic style; it contains the tomb of Saint Anthony of Padua.
Padua was one of the wealthiest cities of northern Italy in late Roman times.
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Italy/Veneto/Padua_ancient_Patavium_city_and_Province_regional_capital.html   (269 words)

  
 Padova, Italia (Italy)
Padua claims to be the oldest city in north Italy; the early medieval commune justified itself by a fabled founder in the Trojan
Padua, in common with north-eastern Italy, suffered severely from the invasion of the Huns under
Pope Alexander IV, Padua enjoyed a period of rest and prosperity: the university flourished; the basilica of the saint was begun; the Paduans became masters of Vicenza.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Padua
The opinion that Frederick II transferred the Studium of Bologna to Padua in 1241 is groundless.
In 1274 Padua had the decrees of the Council of Lyons, equal with the Universities of Paris and Bologna.
The theological faculty was instituted by Urban V in 1363.
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 Padua : Introduction | Frommers.com
Padua was long the academic heartbeat of the powerful Venetian Republic -- and far before that, an ancient Roman stronghold -- and for this reason one of the most important medieval and Renaissance cities in Italy.
Padua is a vital city, with a young university population that gets about by bicycle and keeps the city's piazzas and cafes alive.
The historical hub of town is still very evocative of the days when the city and its university flourished in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance as a center of learning and art.
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 Padua Italy Tourist, Travel and Hotels guide.
At the heart of Padua, on the corner between the Railway Station Square and the main town street in a panoramic position, there stands the Hotel Grand'Italia.
Strategically located in Padua, the Hotel is in a prime location within easy reach from the toll-highway exits.
The Hotel al Giardinetto, recently restructured in Summer'04, is situated in one of the beautiful and historical parts of Padua.
www.hotelspadua.com   (632 words)

  
 Padua College
Once the current Grade 6 students are accepted into Padua College they undergo diagnostic assessment in Mathematics and English prior to starting at the College.
Prior to starting at Padua College, incoming Grade 6 students are visited at the Parish primary schools by one of the Heads of Campus.
Once they begin at Padua College, peer support takes place on a daily basis at the start of the day in Homeroom, as well as in weekly Pastoral Care classes.
www.padua.melb.catholic.edu.au /lk4_faq.html   (673 words)

  
 St. Anthony Shrine - Biography of St. Anthony of Padua
A biography of St. Anthony of Padua, including St. Anthony of Padua pictures, a history of his life in Portugal and Padua, Italy, his relationship with Francis of Assisi and his Franciscan vocation.
Padua, Italy is a short distance west of Venice.
At the time of Anthony, it was one of the most important cities in the country, with an important university for the study of civil and canon law.
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 Books at Iowa - John Martin on the School of Vesalius - The University of Iowa Libraries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is possible that in 1562 on the death of his successor at Padua, Gabriele Fallopio, Vesalius wished to return to his old work in the anatomical theater at the University of Padua, but in any event Phillip would not at that time allow him to leave Spain.
His De Venarum Ostiolis (Padua, 1603) is perhaps his best-known work, and in it are illustrated for the first time the valves of the veins along with a good description of their form and arrangement.
Fabricius may be remembered as the first of the great anatomists at Padua who, using ingenious new methods of experimentation in comparative anatomy, turned his attention from the strictly anatomical viewpoint to the question of function of anatomical structures to physiology.
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 Padua Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The goal of Padua Wrestling is to create as many oppurtunities for our student-athletes as possible.
Padua's Pat McLemore became one of only a few to become a 3-time C.I.T. Champion, Shane Friery won the 145 lb.
In a tournament that watched 5 number 1 ranked wrestlers in the nation lose, Padua's Pat McLemore won 5 matches and placed 3rd, Shane Friery also won 5 matches to place 4th and Tony Pinzone won 4 matches to place 7th.
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 Welcome to PADUA Franciscan High   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Founded in 1961 as a school for boys, Padua Franciscan became co-educational in 1983 and is now the second-largest Catholic high school in northeast Ohio.
Padua is officially chartered by the State of Ohio as a college-preparatory school and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
An Ohio corporation, Padua was founded by the Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart of Saint Louis, Missouri, and bases its educational philosophy on the life and spirituality of Saint Francis of Assisi.
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 Rental accommodation in Veneto (Venetia) - Padua - page 1 of 3
Casa Viaro, Padua - this charming 17th century house offers holiday accommodation for up to 8 guests in the countryside of the Veneto, northern Italy.
Hotel Le Padovanelle is a four-star hotel in Padua, northern Italy, overlooking the racecourse and set in its own generous grounds.
Castello della Montecchia is a prestigious wine-making estate not far from Padua (Padova) in the Veneto, northeast Italy.
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 Padua articles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Marsilius of Padua MARSILIUS OF PADUA [Marsilius of Padua], d.
Anthony of Padua, Saint ANTHONY OF PADUA, SAINT [Anthony of Padua, Saint] 1195-1231, Portuguese Franciscan, Doctor of the Church, b.
His frescoes in the churches of Sant' Antonio and San Giorgio in Padua are notable as early examples of the use of classical proportions in the treatment of figures
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 Padua hotel. Luxury hotels, boutique hotels in Padua, Italy
Of all the cities in Northern Italy, Padua is one of the most charming.
Part of the reason is that there are less tourists compared to other such as Milan and Venice, this is surprising considering its richness of culture and serene atmosphere.
Epoque Hotels Padua, Italy is: Great, boutique, luxury, quality, design, exclusive, centrally located, trendy, elite, leading, cosmopolitan, superior, central, four (4), five (5) star lodging accommodation.
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 Padua Online News Archive
Padua is proud to announce the following releases from the Mekka & Symposium party, held this easter weekend in Fallingbostel:
Padua releases another 7 entries (1 intro remake, 3 pictures, 3 tunes) for competitions at the X2001 party in Holland this weekend.
The new Padua homepage finally was finished (well, almost) and made available to the public.
www.padua.org /htdocs/news-archive.php?showyear=2001   (179 words)

  
 Adjusting the Focus: Padua Hills Theatre and Latino History | matt garcia | OAH Magazine of History
The Padua Hills Theatre, therefore, exemplified both the positive and negative aspects of intercultural relations between Mexicans and European Americans in the twentieth century and reflected many of the social conditions of this historical period and place.
The few that treat this history overlook Padua Hills, or dismiss the institution as not being representative of the genre.
The history of Padua Hills Theater problematizes the nationalist approach of some Chicano scholars, and demands a broadening of the focus of current Latino scholarship to include those groups, like The Mexican Players, which were strategically accomodationist.
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 +Beads of Inspiraton ~ St. Anthony of Padua ~ Rosaries and Chaplets by Via Rosa+
St Anthony of Padua was born to wealth, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan priest.
This powerful and highly indulgenced prayer, sometimes known as the si quideris from the first words of the Latin translation, is generally attributed to St Bonaventure, and is considered to have been composed by him on the occasion of the discovery of the incorrupt tongue of St Anthony.
In Portugal the epithet "of Padua" is never used, for to the Portuguese he remains "Anthony of Lisbon" or "of Alfama" (the district of Lisbon where he was born).
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