House Durazzo

The descendants of the Albanian family, which in 1389 fled from the city of Durazzo (hence the name of the house), ^[1] in Messina were enslaved by the Genoese, and after being liberated they settled in Genoa, where they were engaged in silk trade. ^[2] The first known member is Giorgio Durazzo. After five generations and less than two centuries after they settled in Genoa, Durazzo became one of the most influential families of Genoa, after Giacomo Grimaldi Durazzo became the ruler of the Republic of Genoa in 1573 - Doge.

In accordance with the Treaty of Versailles of 1768 , France forced Genoa to cede Corsica to it. The Republican side signed the Treaty of Doge Marcello Durazzo. In 1797, Napoleon put an end to the Republic of Genoa, whose history at that time exceeded 4.5 centuries, turning it into the Ligurian Republic (1797-1805). The government of the newly formed republic was headed by Girolamo Luigi Durazzo .

On August 10, 1802, Durazzo was elected the Doge of the Ligurian Republic and held this position until May 29, 1805. A few days later, on June 4, 1805, the Ligurian Republic was officially abolished, and its territory was annexed to the French Empire . Girolamo Durazzo became the prefect of the department of Genoa, and then was appointed senator of the empire, an officer of the Legion of Honor, and on April 26, 1808, a count of the empire. He died in Genoa on January 21, 1809. His heart is buried in the Pantheon in Paris . Girolamo Durazzo is often mistakenly called the Last Doge of the Republic of Genoa, but this is inaccurate. He was the only doge of the Ligurian Republic.

In 1677, Durazzo was bought from , which was sold in 1823 to the House of Savoy . In 1678, commissioned by Durazzo, architect Galeazzo Alessi designed and built in Santa Margherita Ligure , which was used as a summer residence. In 1821, the villa became the property of the (hence the dual name). From 1794 to 1923, Durazzo and related Pallavicino were the owners of the Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini in , which was then donated to the municipality of Genoa.

Genoese diplomat , the envoy of Genoa to the Viennese court in 1749-1752, left the diplomatic service, became the general director of theatrical performances ( Generalspektakeldirektor ) in Vienna and reformed the imperial theaters, in particular, introduced the opera comic in Vienna , supported the reform of Italian opera and ballet, including, was sponsored by Gasparo Angiolini , helped , who wrote operas in German. A part of his huge music library is now in the National Library of Turin . ^[3]

In 1773, after the Jesuit Order was abolished , Girolamo Durazzo transferred his house on Balbi Street to the university . Later, in 1778, he drafted the charter of this university. During 1780-1797, along with several other aristocrats, provided material and financial assistance to the university. ^[four]

became famous as a collector of works of art, the owner of an extensive library consisting of 4017 volumes, which he collected for thirty years and still visited by scientists, naturalist , founder of the Durazzo Academy of Science and History ( ital. Accademia Durazzo ), the first Genoese the museum of natural history and the study of experimental philosophy. ^[5] His daughter , inspired by her father, became a botanist and in 1794 founded her own botanical garden in the park of Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, which is now open to the public. ^[6]

Doji

• Giacomo Durazzo Grimaldi (1503–1579, Doge of Genoa from October 16, 1573 to October 17, 1575)
• Pietro Durazzo Sr. (1560-1631, Doge of Genoa from March 2, 1619 to March 2, 1621)
• Giambattista Durazzo (1577–1649, Doge of Genoa from July 28, 1639 to July 28, 1641)
• Cesare Durazzo (1593–1680, Doge of Genoa from April 18, 1665 to April 18, 1667)
• Pietro Durazzo Jr. (1632-1699, Doge of Genoa from August 23, 1685 to August 23, 1687)
• Vincenzo Durazzo (1635-1724, Doge of Genoa from September 14, 1709 to September 14, 1711)
• Stefano Durazzo (1668–1744, Doge of Genoa from February 3, 1734 to February 3, 1736)
• Marcello Durazzo (1710-1791, Doge of Genoa from February 3, 1767 to February 3, 1769)
• Girolamo Luigi Francesco Durazzo (1739-1809, Doge Liguria from August 10, 1802 to June 4, 1805)

Cardinals

• (1594–1667) - Archbishop - Metropolitan of Genoa (1635–1664)
• (1710–1791) - Chalcedon (1671–1687), Cardinal Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome (1701–1710)

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• (1717-1794) - diplomat and theatrical figure, general director of theatrical performances ( Generalspektakeldirektor ) in Vienna (1754-1764).

Scientists

• (1729–1812) is a collector of works of art, philanthropist and naturalist .
• (1752–1818) is considered the first botanist of Genoa, the younger brother of Giacomo Filippo Durazzo.
• (1760-1837) is a nerd, the daughter of Giacomo Filippo Durazzo.

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• Armando Fabio Ivaldi. "Giacomo Durazzo da Genova a Vienna (1742-1749)", "Collana di miscellanee e monografie", vol. III, AMIS (Antiquae Musicae Italicae Studiosi) - CMCD (La Compagnia dei Musici et il Concerto delle Dame), Genova, 1995.
• Bruce Alan Brown. "Armando Fabio Ivaldi," Giacomo Durazzo da Genova a Vienna (1742-1749), Genova, AMIS- La Compagnia delle Dame, 1995 (Antiquae Musicae Italicae Studiosi, sezione di Genova, 1995: "Collana di miscellanee e monografie, III), 54 pp. ", Ampia scheda critica in" Il Saggiatore Musicale ", Anno IV, n. 1, 1997, pp. 219-221.
• Armando Fabio Ivaldi. "La villa di Mestre del conte Giacomo Durazzo e il soggiorno veneziano del pittore Giovanni David (1774-1776) in" Da Tintoretto a Rubens. Capolavori della Collezione Durazzo ", cataloga della mostra, a cura di Luca Leoncini, Genova Capitale Europea della Cultura, Ginevra-Milano, Skira, 2004, pp. 180-195, nonché le schede numeri 73, 77-78, 160-163, 164-182, 184-189.
• Angela Valenti Durazzo. "I Durazzo: da schiavi a dogi della repubblicadi Genova", 2004.
• Angela Valenti Durazzo. "Il Fratello del Doge. Giacomo Durazzo un illuminista alla Corte degli Asburgo tra Mozart, Casanova e Gluck", 2012.
• Armando Fabio Ivaldi - Susanna Canepa. "Il conte Giacomo Durazzo Ambasciatore Imperiale a Venezia (1764-1784), in" La Casana. Periodico trimestrale della Banca Carige SPA ", n. 3, autunno 2008, pp. 39–57.

• Durazzo on the website of Franco Bampi (ital.)