House of Pola

Pola is the name of a noble family. 1331 she was elevated to the rank of count, which, after the Venetian Republic had allied with the Austrians in the monarchy, was confirmed on August 4, 1819 by Emperor Franz I..

Origin

Around the year 1000 lived in Pula, the then rich and important family of the Sergii. The first mention dates from the year 990, but according to legend, the family came from the ancient Roman patrician family of the Sergii. In the 13th century, she changed her last name to the town of Pula, which they now officially owned.

Division

In the Middle Ages, the family separated into two lines. This became particularly important Istrian the line, which has long dominated virtually all of southern Istria. This line died with Paolo Nascinguerra di Pola ( Castropola ) from 1464. The other line was called the " Italian " line. She survived to modern times. 1607 century the family divided in turn into the so-called Italian and Bohemian line.

History

The pedigree begins in 1180, as a tax collector in Bonifacio Sergi Pula was. His sons founded the two lines of the family - in Treviso ( Nascinguerra I. ) and Pula ( Galvano ).

The Istrian line

Especially by Monfiorito de Pola, she won a great importance. In 1265 he was knighted by Albert II of Gorizia to the vicar in Istria. This office also received in 1285 his brother Nascinguerra II The task of the family is to defend against the claims of Venice, Pula was. This line had to leave Istria in 1331 and move to the city of Treviso, where the other branch of the family was established. After their return in the second half of the 14th century they became extinct in 1464.

More about the fight against Venice here

The Italian Line

This line was founded by Nascinguerra I.. His son Boniface II was between 1269-1283 Mayor of Treviso. The family became rich thanks to Sergio III. di Pola, who was an able businessman. One of his sons, Francesco Pola was 1431 Doctor of Law in Padua. By Pope Eugene IV, he was a judge in Rome and Capitano del Popolo Romano. He died 1450th His nephew, Bernardino Pola built a palace in Treviso, whose architect Pietro Lombardo was. Significantly, the brothers Paolo and Ansoisio Pola were. Paolo di Spilimbergo married Antiope and her daughter, Laura da Pola, married in 1604 Niccolo di Colloredo - a forefather of the dynasty Colloredo- Mansfeld. Ansoisio married in 1575 Lavinia Caetani from a Roman princely family from which came from, among others, two popes. Your son, Filippo Crostoforo left Treviso in 1607 and founded a branch of the family in Bohemia, who still lives in Prague and in the possession of the castle is Bukovec. Count Pietro Pola 1617 Knight of the Order of San Marco, and Paolo Pola (since 1675 ). Fra Camillo Pola was a Knight of the Maltese Order. When he was a functionary of the Order in Venice, found a parata musicale held under the leadership of Antonio Vivaldi. It is also known Theresa Walpurga Countess of Pola, who was the first wife of Count Adam Albert von Neipperg, who married after her death, Maria Louisa, the widow of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The Italian line died out in the 19th century.

The bohemian line

A part of the family immigrated to the early 17th century in Bohemia and founded there the Bohemian line. Lorenzo Pola (1620-1699) invested in the glass industry, remained but to no avail. The other members of the family were active in local politics or as soldiers, but there were also unsuccessful. At the time of communism, the family remained in Czechoslovakia. Members of this line still live in the Czech Republic. In possession of this line is the Mogolzen castle. This line never reached the Bohemian nobility.

The koperische line

This line was mentioned in 1420 in Koper. In 1808 she founded the family covenant with the patrician family Grisoni named Pola - Grisoni. On August 1, 1819 reached the rank of count by Emperor Franz I.. Died in 1858 from this line and the whole family was awarded at the Charité.

The counts of Pola should not be confused with the dynasty of the Counts Alberti of Poja and the Counts Alberti Enno who also carry different coats of arms.

Significant representatives

  • Monfiorito as Pola - 1265, Chief Judge of the Mark Graftschaft Istria
  • Nascinguerra as Pola - 1285, Chief Judge of the Mark Graftschaft Istria
  • Matteo da Pola - 1280, Bishop of Pula
  • Sergius II as Pola - Admiral, in 1318 - 1319 he commanded the insurgent fleet against Venice and won with the 1319 naval battle against the Venetian Admiral Nicola da Badoera.
  • Geremia da Pola - 1420, Bishop of Koper
  • Francesco da Pola - Judge in Rome and Capitano del Popolo Romano
  • Laura da Pola - 1544 painted by the Venetian painter Lorenzo Lotto, a well-known portrait of her.
  • Pietro da Pola - 1620, mayor of Koper, poet
  • Paolo Pola - 1675, Knight of the Order of San Marco
  • Sergio Pola - 1706, Titular Bishop of Famagusta
  • Camillo da Pola - 1721, Maltese Knights, supported Antonio Vivaldi
  • Luigi Paolo Pola - in 1807 Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown and " Ciambellano della corte del vicere ". He was also a friend of Napoleon Bonaparte.
  • Giovanni Battista Pola - Raiders, died in prison
  • Theresa Walpurga Pola - wife of Count Adam Albert von Neipperg
  • Bedrich Pola - founder of the first private development center for integrated circuits in Czechoslovakia
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