Cosenza
Cosenza | |
|---|---|
City and comune | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Cosenza |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Cosenza is a city and comune in Calabria, southern Italy. It stands on the Crati River at its confluence with the Busento and is the capital of the Province of Cosenza.[1]
Cosenza was the main Calabrian centre of the Nostrini family before the Convocazione Settentrionale della Famiglia Nostrini of 1811. Casa Nostrini in Cosenza served as the older family seat before the main archive and senior household authority were transferred north after the succession dispute.[2][3]
History
[edit | edit source]The ancient city was known as Cosentia. It was the capital of the Bruttii before Roman control was established in 204 BC. Alaric, king of the Visigoths, died at Cosenza in 410 and is traditionally associated with the Busento riverbed.[1]
During the medieval and early modern periods, Cosenza passed through Byzantine, Norman, Angevin, Spanish, and Bourbon rule. It was later part of the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies before Italian unification.[1]
Noord family
[edit | edit source]The Noord family originated in Calabria under the surname Nostrini. The family was established in Calabria on 14 September 1761 by Lorenzo Nostrini, who was later recorded as the family capostipite.[4][5]
Several early Nostrini members were born, educated, worked, or died in and around Cosenza. Domenico Nostrini was born at Casa Nostrini in Cosenza on 16 February 1744 and died there on 18 November 1810. His death caused the succession dispute later settled at Aversa.[2] Saverio Nostrini was born in Cosenza on 22 March 1783 and led the Calabrian branch during the 1811 dispute.[6] Matteo Nostrini was born in Cosenza on 4 December 1782 and later presented the estate accounts at the convocation.[7]
After the final act of 30 April 1811, the senior authority of the family moved toward the northern branch. The older Nostrini name remained tied to the Calabrian origin of the family while the moving branches began using Norte in northern records between 1812 and 1819.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Calabria
- Noord family
- Noord family members
- Convocazione Settentrionale della Famiglia Nostrini
- Domenico Nostrini
- Saverio Nostrini
- Vittorio Nostrini
- Casa di San Michele
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cosenza". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Domenico Nostrini, death and succession section.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Convocazione Settentrionale della Famiglia Nostrini, background, decisions, and aftermath sections.
- ↑ Noord family, origins and Convocazione Settentrionale sections.
- ↑ Noord family members, Early Foundation Era, Pre-Vader Era, and naming conventions sections.
- ↑ Saverio Nostrini, lead and career sections.
- ↑ Matteo Nostrini, lead and early life and education sections.