Traversari
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The 'Traversari' (or domus Traversariorum, according to medieval chroniclers) are a noble italian family. The dynasty saw its history mainly from the city of Ravenna (who ruled between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries). The name of Traversari was made famous not only by knights, dukes and captains, but also by women crowned and queens and priests, monks, bishops and saints. Traversari were also poets, writers, painters and musicians. St. Romuald was the son of the Duke Sergio degli Onesti by Ravenna and of Traversara Traversari, daughter of Theodore Traversari, son of Paul I Traversari. Born in 952, he was monk of Order of Saint Benedict in 1012 and he founded the religious house of Camaldoli, which gave its name to the Congregation Camaldolese. Traversari Pond is a history place, rose near.
Legendary Origins
The house was the pride of ancient origins, dating back to the V century. The progenitor was Theodore, a general of Heruli, the people led by King Odoacer who in 476 took control of Ravenna marking the end of 'Western Roman Empire'. Theodore build in the middle of the plain created by the river Lamone, the Traversara Castle, from which his descendants would later take the surname. After the death of Odoacer, around 490, Theodore Traversari came under the service of the new winner Theodoric (king of the Goths), getting Duke : that title will be transfered to his descendants. Theodore appointed Prefect of Ravenna, later he became Patrick, then he was elected Consul. After the death of Theodoric, Italy began a rapid decline. Took advantage of the Byzantines : in 553 they finished the conquest of the Italian peninsula, with its capital in Ravenna. During the Byzantine domination, the Traversari covered various important positions, and participated in the most outstanding events of that period.
History
Middle Ages
Girolamo Rossi sketched a family tree of the house on the book "Historiarum ravennatum books" (Venice, Aldus Manutius editions, 1572) He found that the first to assume the designation of Traversaria" was Duke Paul, who died in 947. A branch of the family, about the year 1000, moved to Venice, getting the Patrician title. From here they took a new surname, beginning the noble Venetian family called "Lezze". The main branch of the family remained in Romagna.
See also
References
- Cav. Avv. Alessandro Dini Traversari Ambrogio Traversari e i suoi tempi (Ambrose Traversari and his times) – Ed. Premiata Officina Mazzocchi, Borgo S. Lorenzo – Firenze 1975
- Giovanni Lazzaretto – Traversari di Ravenna: memorie e documenti (Traversari of Ravenna: memories and documentes) – Published by M. Lapucci, Tip. Ravenna
- Alfredo Traversari – I Traversari – Research handmade with Adolfo and Gustavo Traversari, Treviso - Italy - 2008