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Language of the text: Italiano
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Giovan Pietro de 'Crescenzi Romano widely writes of this ancient and illustrious family in his Crown of the nobility of Italy, and he collected, as of Flaminio Rossi in his Theater of the nobility of Europe, what we read below . Hebbe in the beginning in Italy by a valiant Obizzo Alfiero, who, militating with the Emperor Charlemagne, acquired the reputation of prudent and valiant cavalier; some were from the one elected as general bishop of his imperial army against the Lombards, and while he was carrying the glorious flag Orofiamma in the field, he was attacked by three opposing cavalrymen, they had deliberated to take it away from him, and all of them at once cut off his hands; but not for this, bewildered Obizzo, he hugged the flags tightly with his truncated arms, until he was rescued, and the three dead Cavlieri remained in that scuffle, and Obizzo was highly praised. For this marvelous action, and too much courage, he was named B., and in reward for his services he had the city of Piacenza from the Emperor Charles, who was then released, at the request of the people, by Lanfranco B. his son, who was one of the magnanimous Lords of his time, and had many Castles in exchange, and Terre sul Piacentino. He also owned Pittoli, Vallelonga, San Bonico, Ronco, Viustini, Corneliano, Grazzano, Campremoldo, the County of Pontenuro, with many other lands, castles, county villas, and marquisates. It was reputedly one of the most illustrious of Piacenza and contracted affinity with many noble families. ******* The Octobelli, who recognized the descent of the Octavii of Rome, and had the dignity of the Palatine Counts in Piacenza, were joined with B. Lanfranco, son of the second Obizzo, was great Baron, and generous warrior, with much worse, the Emperor Otto flourished, from which in 980 he was honored by the Signoria, in the diet of Roncaglia, by Viustino; This is testified by the truthful Historico Carlo Sigonio. Another Lanfranco son of B. of Piacenza, who with his brothers Obizzo, Giacomo, Gerardo, and Ferreo, was by the armed Immerator ...
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BlazonBranciforte
1. Coat of arms of family: Branciforte
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro, al leone d'oro, stringente nelle branche una bandiera d'argento caricata di una croce di rosso.
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