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Originating from Germany, she was transplanted to Bologna on the beginning of the XII century. As many as 36 individuals belonged to the noble council of the Elders. A senior Taddeo was Bishop of Nepi and Sutri. An Emilio had the title of Count. The Banci obtained the marquisate of Aquaria in the Modanese area from Duke Rinaldo. Sigonio gives the surname de Banci, as for the vulgar voice to S. Giuliana Vedova from Bologna and Vizzarini and Ghirardazzi placing it doubtful, finally Father Pelizzoni, Cerrosino born of one of this family actually poses it, saying in a letter from Viadana on October 28, 1634, he responded to certain warnings about the life of this Saint, that not being appropriate to another House and being a common voice, it must be said of this family, which celebrated its feast with much decorum, after buying at the Capella where his body rests, from the ancient, noble Lianori family, and that if well since the time of the Saint, it has been years since they found themselves named this family, more that it happened due to the negligence of the Writers, or that they were perhaps not in high regard, being effects of human things, as experience shows it in many families who were the first in nobility and wealth and are now the last. Bombaci in the life of this Saint in the first part of the Bolognese Illustrious for holiness, writes that having this family carried the Cross in the past as a weapon, in some mark of having had holiness as a maid; and it is found in some documents in the Archive, that 300 years ago, the Banci had this name of Giuliana at home. In the Ancient Manuscript Chronicle of S. Stefano at the end of the