Posted by Lorenzo on 23/10/2009, 12:43:35, in reply to "Re: Papal Princes"
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I forgot to add that the monument is St. Peter's basilique in Rome.
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: Also, even people who are not conversant with
: European history might have noticed in books
: or tv this well known monument, with the
: giant inscription in capital letters on the
: front: "in honorem principis
: apost[olorum], Paulus V Burghesius Romanus
: pont[ifex] max[imus].." i.e.
: "dedicated to the prince of the
: Apostles by Paul V Borghese, supreme pontiff
: etc.".
: As you can see, the family name (not very
: modestly) stands right in the center.
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: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Basilica_di_San_Pietro_front_%28MM%29.jpg/800px-Basilica_di_San_Pietro_front_%28MM%29.jpg
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: btw, an ignorance of the existence of the
: princely house of Borghese is very telling.
: It should not be that easy of anyone having
: even a bit knowledge about royalty, to have
: avoided for example the fact that Napoleon's
: sister Pauline married a prince Borghese.
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