Prefetti di Vico
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The Prefetti di Vico
were an Italian
noble family, of German origin, who established in Rome
from the 10th century.
They obtained the title of praefect urbis (prefect
of the city) by the Holy Roman Emperor
. The rest of the name derived from the Lake Vico
, in northern Lazio, where most of their lands were located. They family members held the title until 1437, when the last member of the family was defeated by cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi
in the battle of Vetralla
.
Vico nel Lazio
Vico nel Lazio is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 km east of Rome and about 15 km north of Frosinone....
were an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
noble family, of German origin, who established in Rome
History of Rome
The history of Rome spans 2,800 years of the existence of a city that grew from a small Italian village in the 9th century BC into the centre of a vast civilisation that dominated the Mediterranean region for centuries. Its political power was eventually replaced by that of peoples of mostly...
from the 10th century.
They obtained the title of praefect urbis (prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
of the city) by the Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
. The rest of the name derived from the Lake Vico
Lake Vico
Lake Vico is a caldera lake in the northern Lazio region, central Italy. It is one of the highest major Italian lakes, with an altitude of 510 m. Administratively, it is part of the municipalities of Caprarola and Ronciglione....
, in northern Lazio, where most of their lands were located. They family members held the title until 1437, when the last member of the family was defeated by cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi
Giovanni Vitelleschi
Giovanni Maria Vitelleschi was an Italian cardinal and condottiere.-Biography:Vitelleschi was born in Corneto , some kilometers north to Rome. He received a military education, which he refined as apostolic protonotary under Pope Martin V...
in the battle of Vetralla
Vetralla
Vetralla is a town and comune in the Province of Viterbo, in central Italy, 11 km to the south of that city, located on a shoulder of Monte Fogliano.-History:...
.