gennaro varriale
Universitat de València, Contemporary and Modern History, Faculty Member
- History, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman History, Mediterranean Studies, Mediterranean and North Africa, Early Modern History, and 38 moreSpying and Intelligence, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Middle East & North Africa, History of slavery and migration movements, History of slavery in the Mediterrenean, The Kingdom of Naples, North Africa Studies, Social History, Tunisia, Tunisian History, Intelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Venetian relations, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Borders and Frontiers, Ottoman Studies, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, Ḥafṣids, Archaeology, Maritime History, Trade Routes, Mediterranean, Ports, Port cities, Islands, Insularity, Seafarers, History of the Mediterranean, Early modern Ottoman History, Habsburg Studies, Confraternities and Luoghi Pii, Storia moderna, Inter-civilization contact and conflict, Medieval Dubrovnik (Ragusa), History of Southern Italy, Interconfessional Relations in the Ottoman Empire, Suleyman the magnificent, Digital Humanities, and History of Plagueedit
- Principal Investigator (PI): “Informar de la plaga. La Monarquía Hispánica frente a la peste en el Mediterráneo moder... morePrincipal Investigator (PI): “Informar de la plaga. La Monarquía Hispánica frente a la peste en el Mediterráneo moderno” [INFOPLA]
María Zambrano grants to attract international talent - European Union, NextGeneration EU, 2022-2024.
INFOPLA seeks to achieve a new understanding on how Hispanic Monarchy confronted a global plague in its Mediterranean holdings. It will explain how the crown resorted to logistics used in foreign policy to respond to the challenge of passing on information within administration. INFOPLA proposes to study the monarchy from 1575 until 1693 as a set of local courts, who relied on one key tool: emergency communication.edit
In the Sixteenth century, the Ottoman expansion causes an enormous tension in the Mediterranean area, where Italian peninsula is a principal link between West and Levant. The book focuses on Barbary corsairs’ activity through the eyes of... more
In the Sixteenth century, the Ottoman expansion causes an enormous tension in the Mediterranean area, where Italian peninsula is a principal link between West and Levant. The book focuses on Barbary corsairs’ activity through the eyes of outsiders: slaves, concubines, fugitives, spies, or eunuchs. Consequently, the first part examines the violence that is the hearth of piracy. The next aim is a specific analysis of Italian territories’ policy against the corsairs. The third considers the other side of the frontier with an especial emphasis on Constantinople, Northern African cities, and Levantine ports. The last section presents the connections amongst the coasts outlined by the corsairs.
Research Interests: Early Modern History, Italian (European History), Mediterranean Studies, History of Florence, Intelligence and Espionage, and 13 moreOttoman-Habsburg relations, History of the Mediterranean, Corsairs, Renegades, Sicily, The Kingdom of Naples, Early modern Rome, History of Venice, Barbary Pirates, History of Genoa, Christian and Muslim Corsairs, Christians In the Ottoman Empire, and Ottoman corsairs
¿Frontera, otra vez? Sí… ese término, tan característico de los ensayos académicos, ha vuelto hoy en día a estar de actualidad en todos los medias a nivel internacional. No obstante, “las fronteras” de los periódicos poco tienen que ver... more
¿Frontera, otra vez? Sí… ese término, tan característico de los ensayos académicos, ha vuelto hoy en día a estar de actualidad en todos los medias a nivel internacional. No obstante, “las fronteras” de los periódicos poco tienen que ver con la imagen recogida por los historiadores; en efecto, los aspectos más llamativos, para la mayoría de los estudiosos, siguen estando vinculados al contacto, ora pacífico, ora conflictivo, entre los dos extremos de una encrucijada. Suavizados con palabras quizás doctas, en realidad, los protagonistas de nuestras páginas no se diferencian tanto de quienes se mueven a lo largo de las fronteras actuales: los refugiados sirios e iraquíes, con los andalusíes huidos hacia los cuatro rincones del mundo; las denominadas mafias de seres humanos, con los mercaderes de cautivos; o los exiliados de nuestra época, con los cortesanos de príncipes destituidos. Si hay un común denominador de todas las fronteras, es, sin duda alguna, que son espacios donde se generan una multitud de informaciones. Discordantes, estereotipadas y tal vez absurdas, las noticias desde la frontera guardan un valor trascendental para la sociedad que se asoma a ellas. Por todo ello, este volumen tiene la aspiración de presentar el binomio entre frontera e información durante la Edad Moderna con unos enfoques de análisis que examinan los aspectos más controvertidos y prestando una especial atención a espías y agentes informales.
Research Interests: History, Military History, Cultural History, Diplomatic History, Cultural Studies, and 33 moreMilitary Intelligence, Media Studies, Historical Linguistics, Early Modern History, History of Japan, Colonial America, History of India, Historiography, Early Modern (Japanese History), Mediterranean Studies, Post-Colonialism, Diplomacy, Intelligence and Espionage, Intellectual History of the Baroque Period, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, History of the Mediterranean, Early Modern Americas, History of Colonial Mexico, Newspaper History, History of Journalism, Frontier Studies, Colonial Latin American History, Transcultural Studies, Borders and Frontiers, Espionage, History of Espionage, Renassance studies, Early Modern India, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, History of Mediterranean Maritime Frontier between Habsburgs and Ottomans, Dragomans, Espionaje, and History of Newspapers
En los últimos años los espías han vuelto a los titulares de las grandes portadas, el descubrimiento de escándalos y escuchas han puesto en el centro del debate los límites de nuestra privacidad. Una narrativa de años en torno a la... more
En los últimos años los espías han vuelto a los titulares de las grandes portadas, el descubrimiento de escándalos y escuchas han puesto en el centro del debate los límites de nuestra privacidad. Una narrativa de años en torno a la sociedad de la información abierta, hija de las nuevas tecnologías, ha chocado bruscamente contra la realidad del ajedrez mundial, tanto que la opinión pública se ha sentido traicionada por sus propios garantes. No obstante, los medios de comunicación enfatizan la excepcionalidad de la época en que vivimos, la captación de información por parte del poder no es en absoluto una prerrogativa del siglo XXI; al contrario, la adquisición de noticias reservadas está en los cimientos mismos de la Europa moderna. Igual que en el presente, también en la Edad Moderna la parte más sensible de la información –la geográfica de los descubrimientos, la comercial de nuevas mercancías o la militar de las innovaciones tecnológicas– está muy protegida y reservada, en principio, a las cortes y a los círculos financieros. Entonces las vidas de los espías están entrelazadas de forma especial con las necesidades económicas y militare de dos grandes poderes, la Monarquía Hispánica y el Imperio Otomano, que rigen el destino del Mediterráneo. Fronteras territoriales y hegemónicas, religiosas y culturales, económicas y sociales hacen que la información sobre el colindante, diferente y a menudo enemigo, se convierta en vital para su propia subsistencia. En efecto, los soberanos de la Casa de Austria y los sultanes de Constantinopla invierten sumas estratosféricas de dinero, a través de “cajas B”, sólo para anticipar las maniobras del adversario.
Research Interests: History, Military History, Intellectual History, Cultural History, Military Intelligence, and 9 moreEarly Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, Religious Conversion, Intelligence and Espionage, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, History of Genoa, History of Commerce, History of Genoa, History of the Mediterranean, Mediterranean Studies, and Maritime History, Trade routes, Mediterranean, Ports, Port cities, Islands, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
Nel Cinquecento, lo spionaggio acquisisce formule e metodi diversi rispetto al passato e, grazie allo sviluppo della diplomazia e delle poste, che agevolano la trasmissione delle informazioni dimezzandone i tempi, i sovrani europei... more
Nel Cinquecento, lo spionaggio acquisisce formule e metodi diversi rispetto al passato e, grazie allo sviluppo della diplomazia e delle poste, che agevolano la trasmissione delle informazioni dimezzandone i tempi, i sovrani europei dispongono ora di mezzi aggiornati per scoprire le intenzioni del nemico. Si qualifica, in tal modo, il profilo della nuova "spia": agente specializzato che conosce la criptografia e i codici segreti, oltre a saper individuare le rotte più rapide ed efficaci per spedire i dispacci. Protagonista delle ricerche di Gennaro Varriale è Napoli, dove la corte promuove la costituzione di un sistema difensivo e di un ben articolato "network" spionistico. Nella strategia degli Asburgo, infatti, lo spionaggio rappresenta uno sguardo confidenziale sui turco-barbareschi e uno strumento essenziale nell'ambito del conflitto con l'Impero Ottomano.
Research Interests: Military Intelligence, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 14 moreReligious Conversion, 16th Century (History), Ottoman Empire, Intelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Tunisian History, Corsairs, History of the Eastern Mediterranean, Renegades, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, Ḥafṣids, Christian and Muslim Corsairs, and Muley Alhacen Al Hafsí
During the Early Modern period, the earthquakes become a topic of interest. The article focuses on the news about the seismic activity of the Hispanic Monarchy. Besides the introduction and conclusions, the essay presents two paragraphs.... more
During the Early Modern period, the earthquakes become a topic of interest. The article focuses on the news about the seismic activity of the Hispanic Monarchy. Besides the introduction and conclusions, the essay presents two paragraphs. While the first part scrutinizes the confidential communication by the Habsburg administration, instead, the second analyses public discussions on several disasters, that take place in the streets of Madrid during the summer of 1688.
Research Interests: Communication, Public Opinion, Early Modern History, Disaster Studies, Environmental History, and 13 moreFrontier Studies, Ecuadorian history, Earthquake, Historical Network Research, The Kingdom of Naples, Historical Disaster Studies, Madrid, Monarquía Hispánica, History of the Crown of Aragon, Historical Earthquakes, Political Communication and Public Opinion, Viceroyalty of Peru, and Disaster Writing
Abstract: Ottoman expansion into the Western Mediterranean in the sixteenth century created an intense rivalry with the Habsburgs. This article examines this conflict from a different aspect, i.e. that of espionage. While on the one hand... more
Abstract: Ottoman expansion into the Western Mediterranean in the sixteenth century created an intense rivalry with the Habsburgs. This article examines this conflict from a different aspect, i.e. that of espionage. While on the one hand analysing the political changes in the Mare Nostrum in the 1530s, on the other, it scrutinizes the Neapolitan intelligence, the most important information gathering at the service of Emperor Charles V. It furthermore specifically concentrates on the contribution of espionage to the Emperor’s campaign of Tunis against Khayr al-din Barbarossa.
Keywords: Mediterranean studies, early modern espionage, Habsburg-Ottoman rivalry, Kingdom of Naples, North Africa.
Keywords: Mediterranean studies, early modern espionage, Habsburg-Ottoman rivalry, Kingdom of Naples, North Africa.
Research Interests: Intercultural Communication, Early Modern History, Renaissance Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Empire, and 12 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Tunisian History, Frontier Studies, Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, Monarquía Hispánica, History of Espionage, History of Media and Communication, Ḥafṣids, and The History of Espionage
in "Algerian Review of Ottoman and Mediterranean Studies", 1 (2021), pp. 76-112. Abstract : This study pays special attention to the fate of the last members of the Hafsid dynasty, which ruled Tunisia from 1229 to the mid-16th... more
in "Algerian Review of Ottoman and Mediterranean Studies", 1 (2021), pp. 76-112.
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This study pays special attention to the fate of the last members of the Hafsid dynasty, which ruled Tunisia from 1229 to the mid-16th century, at a time when it was part of the conflict between the Spanish Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire in the western Mediterranean Sea in general and the Maghreb region in particular. The collapse of the Hafsid dynasty and the end of its period of rule took place in the 16th century as a result of geopolitical changes around the perimeter. This research aims to analyse the consequences of Charles V's expedition to Tunisia in 1535 and the latter's accession to Ottoman rule after Sinan Pasha's expedition in 1574. We also seek to investigate the issue of the political asylum of the last Hafsid members in Naples, which led them to abandon Islam and become Christianised, citing as a clear testimony the tomb of Mulây Aḥmad al-thâlith al-Hafṣî found in one of the churches of Naples.
Keywords: Ottoman Tunisia; the Hafsid dynasty; the expedition of Charles V; the Spanish-Ottoman conflict; Mulây Ahmad al-thâlith al-Hafsî; Naples; the Mediterranean Sea.
http://www.lerpoa.univ-alger2.dz/index.php/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1
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This study pays special attention to the fate of the last members of the Hafsid dynasty, which ruled Tunisia from 1229 to the mid-16th century, at a time when it was part of the conflict between the Spanish Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire in the western Mediterranean Sea in general and the Maghreb region in particular. The collapse of the Hafsid dynasty and the end of its period of rule took place in the 16th century as a result of geopolitical changes around the perimeter. This research aims to analyse the consequences of Charles V's expedition to Tunisia in 1535 and the latter's accession to Ottoman rule after Sinan Pasha's expedition in 1574. We also seek to investigate the issue of the political asylum of the last Hafsid members in Naples, which led them to abandon Islam and become Christianised, citing as a clear testimony the tomb of Mulây Aḥmad al-thâlith al-Hafṣî found in one of the churches of Naples.
Keywords: Ottoman Tunisia; the Hafsid dynasty; the expedition of Charles V; the Spanish-Ottoman conflict; Mulây Ahmad al-thâlith al-Hafsî; Naples; the Mediterranean Sea.
http://www.lerpoa.univ-alger2.dz/index.php/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1
Research Interests: Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Ottoman Empire, Spain (Mediterranean Studies), Ottoman-Habsburg relations, and 10 moreMediterranean Studies (Area Studies), Tunisian History, Tunisia, The Kingdom of Naples, Ottoman Habsburg Rivalry, Tunis, Ḥafṣids, Early Modern North Africa, Muley Alhacen Al Hafsí, and Refugee memory
"Mediterranea. Ricerche Storiche", 51(2021), pp. 151-180. ABSTRACT: During the early modern age, the earthquakes become a topic of interest for the Habs-burg administration, because the dynasty rule areas with high seismic hazards. The... more
"Mediterranea. Ricerche Storiche", 51(2021), pp. 151-180.
ABSTRACT: During the early modern age, the earthquakes become a topic of interest for the Habs-burg administration, because the dynasty rule areas with high seismic hazards. The article focuses on the collection and transmission of the news about the earthquakes with a global viewpoint thanks to the structure of the Hispanic Monarchy. In addition to the introduction and conclusions, the essay is formed of three paragraphs. The first part examines the communication system within Hispanic administration; the second presents the formal features of the disaster writings. Finally, the last section shows the leitmotifs in the documentation on the earthquakes .
ABSTRACT: During the early modern age, the earthquakes become a topic of interest for the Habs-burg administration, because the dynasty rule areas with high seismic hazards. The article focuses on the collection and transmission of the news about the earthquakes with a global viewpoint thanks to the structure of the Hispanic Monarchy. In addition to the introduction and conclusions, the essay is formed of three paragraphs. The first part examines the communication system within Hispanic administration; the second presents the formal features of the disaster writings. Finally, the last section shows the leitmotifs in the documentation on the earthquakes .
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Abstract. The article focuses on the Imperial espionage against the Ottoman Empire during the 16 th century. After the introduction, the text presents the Mediterranean frontier that is experiencing political and military changes,... more
Abstract. The article focuses on the Imperial espionage against the Ottoman Empire during the 16 th century. After the introduction, the text presents the Mediterranean frontier that is experiencing political and military changes, nevertheless the emphasis is on the management of secret information. The second part examines the structure and the protagonists of intelligence. However, the conclusions highlight the connections between Mediterranean and America, which contradict a traditional vision promoted by Anglo-Saxon historiography. Finally, the work proposes the possible transfers of the models, generated by Mediterranean espionage, from the Old to the New World.
Research Interests: History, Cultural Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, Habsburg Studies, Ottoman Empire, and 9 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Early modern Ottoman History, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, Early Modern economic and social history, Colonial Latin American History, Spanish American colonial studies, Espionage, History of Espionage, and Spanish conquest of the Americas
This paper focuses on the Phlegrean eruptions in 1538, when close to Naples arises a volcano, just called Monte Nuovo (New Mountain). The investigation presents a new viewpoint on a well-known event, linked to History of Emotions and... more
This paper focuses on the Phlegrean eruptions in 1538, when close to Naples arises a volcano, just called Monte Nuovo (New Mountain). The investigation presents a new viewpoint on a well-known event, linked to History of Emotions and Communication. In addition to the introduction and conclusions, the essay consists of three paragraphs. The first part considers the previous years, when take place some events, later the scholars read as signs of the subsequent disaster. Instead, the second exposes the reactions of current society and the imperial administration. The last part investigates the interpretations of the academics connected to the viceroy and the local aristocracy, which have an enormous diffusion at European level.
Keywords: Environmental history, disaster, eruption, Kingdom of Naples, Renaissance.
Keywords: Environmental history, disaster, eruption, Kingdom of Naples, Renaissance.
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Communication, Early Modern History, Renaissance Studies, and 15 moreDisaster Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental History, Social History, History of Communication, Early Modern Philosophy, Natural Disasters, Early Modern print culture, Naples, Spanish empire, Disasters, The Kingdom of Naples, Explosive volcanic eruptions, Phlegraean Fields, and History of Sentiments and Emotions
Abstract: the article analyses the Kingdom of Naples in the time of Ferdinand the Catholic with a Mediterranean viewpoint, in which the king's action is conditioned by the advance of the Ottoman Empire. In the first part, it focuses on... more
Abstract: the article analyses the Kingdom of Naples in the time of Ferdinand the Catholic with a Mediterranean viewpoint, in which the king's action is conditioned by the advance of the Ottoman Empire. In the first part, it focuses on the Ottoman expansion after the conquest of Constantinople. The second examines the Neapolitan context, where the reminiscence of Otranto always reopens old wounds. Finally, it investigates the intelligence's innovations in this period, when the Kingdom of Naples is emerging as the rearguard of espionage.
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Border Studies, and 24 moreMediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Social History, Greek Diaspora, Medieval Crown of Aragon, Nasri Kingdom of Granada, Spying and Intelligence, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, European travellers and their depictions of the ancient and Islamic history of the Near East, Renassance studies, Reconquista, Kingdom of Granada Modern Age, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, SPANISH HAPSBURGS, Napoli Aragonese, The Italian Wars (Renaissance), Catholic Kings, Stereotypes and the conception of the otherness, Renassaince, Ferdinand the Catholic, and Espionage and Diplomacy In Ottoman Empire
ABSTRACT: In the Sixteenth century, the Ottoman expansion into the West caused an enormous tension in the Mediterranean area, where the House of Austria was the main opponent of the Porte. The essay focuses on the conflict in a different... more
ABSTRACT: In the Sixteenth century, the Ottoman expansion into the West caused an enormous tension in the Mediterranean area, where the House of Austria was the main opponent of the Porte. The essay focuses on the conflict in a different view: the central side of the warfare was the control of information. Therefore, the first part examine the governance of Habsburg intelligence in the Mare Nostrum; the second aim is a specific analysis of the Sicilian intelligence against the Turk. The last section presents the first results of an investigation in which it examined the spy's contribution beyond the war.
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Ottoman History, Historical Linguistics, and 24 moreEarly Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, Islam in Europe, Ottoman Studies, Ottoman Empire, Intelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Ottoman Balkans, Social History, History of Journalism, Frontier Studies, Orientalism, Otherness, Borders and Frontiers, Siglo XVI, Sicily, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, European travellers and their depictions of the ancient and Islamic history of the Near East, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, SPANISH HAPSBURGS, Dragomans, and Stereotypes and the conception of the otherness
This present essay focuses on the information that Hispanic spies collected in the Levant during the sixteenth-century. Based on archival and literary sources, the study is built around the typical structure of a lyric opera to show the... more
This present essay focuses on the information that Hispanic spies collected in the Levant during the sixteenth-century. Based on archival and literary sources, the study is built around the typical structure of a lyric opera to show the worth of the secret correspondence such as archetype of European perception about the Ottoman Empire and, more generally, about all the Islam.
KEY WORDS: Intelligence; Secret information; Ottoman Empire; Hispanic Monarchy; Eastern Mediterranean; Otherness.
KEY WORDS: Intelligence; Secret information; Ottoman Empire; Hispanic Monarchy; Eastern Mediterranean; Otherness.
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Military Intelligence, Early Modern History, Intelligence, and 14 moreMediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, Social History, 16th Century Eastern Mediterranean, History of the Eastern Mediterranean, Otherness, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, Identity, Otherness, Critical Discourse Analysis, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, SPANISH HAPSBURGS, and Stereotypes and the conception of the otherness
This paper focuses on the first fifty years of a Neapolitan brotherhood, “Confraternita di Santa Maria del Gesù della Redenzione dei Cattivi”, while the Ottoman Empire reaches its apogee in the Mediterranean area. Especially, the... more
This paper focuses on the first fifty years of a Neapolitan brotherhood, “Confraternita di Santa Maria del Gesù della Redenzione dei Cattivi”, while the Ottoman Empire reaches its apogee in the Mediterranean area. Especially, the Neapolitan court needs to respond to the sultan’s corsairs, which attack, each summer, the coasts of the kingdom. In response to this hard condition, Viceroy Pedro de Toledo supports the project of brotherhood in his correspondence with the Emperor Charles V. The Holy House of Naples is the first secular association with these ends in the Italian peninsula. Between 1598 and 1599, after many attempts, the brotherhood organizes a mission to Algiers, which is the most important slave market in the Barbary coast.
Research Interests: History, Ottoman History, North Africa Studies, History of Slavery, Mediterranean Studies, and 11 moreHistory of slavery and migration movements, Religious Conversion, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, Confraternities and Luoghi Pii, Muslim-Christian Relation, Corsairs, Algeria, The Kingdom of Naples, History of slavery in the Mediterrenean, and Barbary Pirates
Firstly, the essay focuses on the intelligence during Philip II’s age in Istanbul, showing new clues about the «Renegades’ Conspiracy», organized due to the Hispanic defeat in the island of Djerba. Meanwhile, the second part focuses on... more
Firstly, the essay focuses on the intelligence during Philip II’s age in Istanbul, showing new clues about the «Renegades’ Conspiracy», organized due to the Hispanic defeat in the island of Djerba. Meanwhile, the second part focuses on the projects that emerged after the last clashes between the two empires of the Mediterranean. Mainly the attention is drawn to the group of secret agents planned by a Franciscan monk called Diego de Mallorca.
Key words: Mediterranean, Ottoman Empire, Hispanic Monarchy, Intelligence, Captives.
RESUMEN: En primer lugar, el artículo analiza la red de espías que opera dentro de Estambul durante la época de Felipe II, presentando bajo una nueva luz la conocida «Conjura de los Renegados», organizada al margen de la derrota hispánica en la isla de Yerba. Mientras, la segunda parte está dedicada a los proyectos surgidos después de los últimos choques entre los dos grandes imperios del Mediterráneo. En particular la atención está centrada en el grupo de agentes aglutinados en torno al franciscano Diego de Mallorca.
Palabras clave: Mediterráneo, Imperio Otomano, Monarquía Hispánica, espionaje, cautivos.
Key words: Mediterranean, Ottoman Empire, Hispanic Monarchy, Intelligence, Captives.
RESUMEN: En primer lugar, el artículo analiza la red de espías que opera dentro de Estambul durante la época de Felipe II, presentando bajo una nueva luz la conocida «Conjura de los Renegados», organizada al margen de la derrota hispánica en la isla de Yerba. Mientras, la segunda parte está dedicada a los proyectos surgidos después de los últimos choques entre los dos grandes imperios del Mediterráneo. En particular la atención está centrada en el grupo de agentes aglutinados en torno al franciscano Diego de Mallorca.
Palabras clave: Mediterráneo, Imperio Otomano, Monarquía Hispánica, espionaje, cautivos.
Research Interests: Military Intelligence, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 10 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Early Modern Italy, History of the Eastern Mediterranean, Tunisia, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, and Ottoman Habsburg Rivalry
"The essay focuses on the Muslims in Naples during the Sixteenth century, when the capital is experiencing a deep urban transformation, which is linked to the massive immigration and the conflict against the Turk. The warfare between the... more
"The essay focuses on the Muslims in Naples during the Sixteenth century, when the capital is experiencing a deep urban transformation, which is linked to the massive immigration and the conflict against the Turk. The warfare between the House of Austria and the Porte affects the lifes of the Muslims, which belong to three categories: slaves, free-men or refugees. Depending of their condition Muslims occupy the urban spaces. The Muslims of Naples respond to social, political and religious pressures with individual solutions like the redemption, getaway or conversion to Catholicism. The reputation of the city, the war to the sultan and the big number of Muslims force the Hispanic authorities of the kingdom to a closer contact with the alien.
Keywords: Naples, Islam, slaves, refugees, neophytes, urban spaces."
Keywords: Naples, Islam, slaves, refugees, neophytes, urban spaces."
Research Interests: History of Slavery, Mediterranean Studies, History of slavery and migration movements, Religious Conversion, Ottoman Studies, and 9 moreExile, Intelligence and Espionage, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, Muslim-Christian Relation, The Kingdom of Naples, Migration and Diaspora, and Espions
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In Naples the last heir of the Hafsid dynasty converted to Catholicism, he was baptized in the Palatine Chapel of St. Sebastian. His godparents were Don Juan de Austria and Donna Violante Osorio. His Christian name was Don Carlos of... more
In Naples the last heir of the Hafsid dynasty converted to Catholicism, he was baptized in the Palatine Chapel of St. Sebastian. His godparents were Don Juan de Austria and Donna Violante Osorio. His Christian name was Don Carlos of Austria. He took part in the wider phenomenon of emirs’ conversion, exiled in the lands of the Catholic Monarchy. But his new city had peculiar characteristics, Naples was an exception compared to other capitals of the Spanish Empire. Others Muslims lived in Neapolitan capital. Don Carlo was the prototype of the baroque noble: fervent believer, loyal vassal and proud soldier. The Tunisian Prince fought against Protestants and rebels in Flanders, but in the last period of his life he entered the Franciscan Order. His life became an example, his tomb was built in the Church of Santa Maria la Nova."
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In 1535 Barbarossa’s ships landed on Tunisian coast, Ifriqiyya entered in a new political and historical season. The raiders drove, in fact, the Hafsid dynasty into the arms of the Catholic Monarchy. The emirs travelled to Christian land,... more
In 1535 Barbarossa’s ships landed on Tunisian coast, Ifriqiyya entered in a new political and historical season. The raiders drove, in fact, the Hafsid dynasty into the arms of the Catholic Monarchy. The emirs travelled to Christian land, the facing between Muslim rulers and Renaissance’s culture was surprising. The Hafsids settled in the South of Italy, here they started new lifes.
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During the Hafside period a strange minority lives in Ifriqiya: the Rebattins. The history of this Christian community is pretty peculiar, its origins coming from the Al-Andalus, these cavaliers enter the Almohade’s army, which is... more
During the Hafside period a strange minority lives in Ifriqiya: the Rebattins. The history of this Christian community is pretty peculiar, its origins coming from the Al-Andalus, these cavaliers enter the Almohade’s army, which is conquering Iberian peninsula. Rebattins become a landmark for all the free Christians in the city, the merchants identify themselves with the ancient warrior community, they often take their name. The landing of Charles V on Tunisians coast breaks the age-old balance that supports Hafside’s society. The definitive conquest of the Ottoman Empire sets religious uniformity in Ifriqiya. Later in the Kingdom of Naples Charles V grants to the cavaliers feuds and pays.
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The paper focuses on the most serious Turia floods of the 16th century, when the Kingdom of Valencia was integrated into the Habsburg Empire. There are two main sections, apart from the introduction and conclusion. The first addresses the... more
The paper focuses on the most serious Turia floods of the 16th century, when the Kingdom of Valencia was integrated into the Habsburg Empire. There are two main sections, apart from the introduction and conclusion. The first addresses the history and functions of the body tasked with monitoring the river and the related infrastructure: the Il·lustre Junta de Murs i Valls (‘Illustrious Council for Walls and Ditches’, hereafter the Junta). This medieval body underwent a major transformation at the end of the 16th century when increased rainfall heightened the risk of flooding in Valencia . The second section examines the most serious floods of that century, events that led to lively debate across Valencian society.
http://www.fedoabooks.unina.it/index.php/fedoapress/catalog/book/429
http://www.fedoabooks.unina.it/index.php/fedoapress/catalog/book/429
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During the early modern period, the earthquakes become a matter of interest for the Habsburg administration, because the Crown rules areas with high seismic hazards. The chapter focuses on the news about Our Lady and saints involvement in... more
During the early modern period, the earthquakes become a matter of interest for the Habsburg administration, because the Crown rules areas with high seismic hazards. The chapter focuses on the news about Our Lady and saints involvement in the earthquakes with a global viewpoint thanks to the structure of the Hispanic Monarchy. In addition to the introduction and conclusions, the essay is formed of three paragraphs. The first part analyses the early modern lectures on the seismic shocks between naturalistic and religious approaches; the second presents the processions that affected communities organize to invocate a divine help against earthquakes. Finally, the last section shows the main topics by the survivor’s statement and writings.
KEYWORDS: Environmental history, Earthquakes, Disaster writings, Early Modern Communication, Hispanic Monarchy.
KEYWORDS: Environmental history, Earthquakes, Disaster writings, Early Modern Communication, Hispanic Monarchy.
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in Daniela Ambron, Diego Carnevale, Domenico Cecere, Pasquale Palmieri, Alessandro Tuccillo (eds.), "Storie d'archivio. Un privatissimo a stampa per Anna Maria Rao", Napoli, Marchese editore, 2020, pp. 187-202.
Research Interests: Communication, Early Modern History, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Mediterranean, and 9 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Frontier Studies, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, Monarquía Hispánica, History of Espionage, and History of Media and Communication
in Giampaolo Salice (ed.), La terra ai forestieri, Pisa, Pacini Editore, 2019, pp. 81-100
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 14 moreMinority Studies, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Social History, History of the Mediterranean, Tunisian History, Greek Diaspora, Naples, Tunisia, The Kingdom of Naples, Refugees and Forced Migration Studies, Annaba, Ḥafṣids, and Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa
in Anna Maria Rao, Napoli e il Mediterraneo nel Settecento. Scambi, immagini, istituzioni, Bari, Edipuglia, 2017, pp. 143-160. The chapter focuses on the conversion of Muslim slaves in Naples during a multi-century period, 1565 – 1828.... more
in Anna Maria Rao, Napoli e il Mediterraneo nel Settecento. Scambi, immagini, istituzioni, Bari, Edipuglia, 2017, pp. 143-160.
The chapter focuses on the conversion of Muslim slaves in Naples during a multi-century period, 1565 – 1828. Thanks to the rediscovery of an archive that thought to be lost, Archivio della Basilica di San
Francesco, which contains the parish documentation from chapel palace and arsenal’s church, the author analyses a topic so far unknown. After an introductory section, the first part examines the neophytes’ features and their changes along the centuries. The second aim is a reflection on the reasons of conversion to the Catholic religion in Early Modern Naples.
The chapter focuses on the conversion of Muslim slaves in Naples during a multi-century period, 1565 – 1828. Thanks to the rediscovery of an archive that thought to be lost, Archivio della Basilica di San
Francesco, which contains the parish documentation from chapel palace and arsenal’s church, the author analyses a topic so far unknown. After an introductory section, the first part examines the neophytes’ features and their changes along the centuries. The second aim is a reflection on the reasons of conversion to the Catholic religion in Early Modern Naples.
Research Interests: Early Modern History, History of Slavery, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, History of the Mediterranean, and 11 moreFrontier Studies, Naples, Borders and Frontiers, The Kingdom of Naples, Cultural History of Naples and Campania, Trans-Imperial subjects, Habsburg, Napoli Borbonica, Storia del Regno di Napoli, Early Modern Naples, and XVII Century Naples
in Maurizio Arfaioli & Marta Caroscio (eds), The Grand Ducal Medici and the Levant, London/Turnhout, Harvey Miller Publishers, 2016, pp. 33-44.... more
in Maurizio Arfaioli & Marta Caroscio (eds), The Grand Ducal Medici and the Levant, London/Turnhout, Harvey Miller Publishers, 2016, pp. 33-44.
http://www.medici.org/the-grand-ducal-medici-and-the-levant-material-culture-diplomacy-and-imagery-in-early-modern-mediterranean/
http://www.medici.org/the-grand-ducal-medici-and-the-levant-material-culture-diplomacy-and-imagery-in-early-modern-mediterranean/
Research Interests: History, Ottoman History, Intelligence Studies, Intelligence, Mediterranean Studies, and 19 moreOttoman Empire, History of Florence, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Greek Diaspora, Transcultural Studies, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, 16th century Venice, Don Pedro De Toledo, History of Venice, History of Espionage, The Medici Effect, Florence, Renaissance Florence, Renassance studies, Spanish Monarchy, Renaissance Florence, Cosimo Bartoli, Cosimo I de' Medici, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, and Viceroyalty of Naples
in Cristian Luca and Gianluca Masi (eds.), "Gli antichi Stati italiani e l’Europa Centro–Orientale tra il tardo Medioevo e l’Età moderna", Istros Editrice–Gaspari Editore, Brăila–Udine, 2016, pp. 93-128. My chapter focuses on the... more
in Cristian Luca and Gianluca Masi (eds.), "Gli antichi Stati italiani e l’Europa Centro–Orientale tra il tardo Medioevo e l’Età moderna", Istros Editrice–Gaspari Editore, Brăila–Udine, 2016, pp. 93-128.
My chapter focuses on the relationship between Bartolomeo Bruti and Philip II's espionage.
My chapter focuses on the relationship between Bartolomeo Bruti and Philip II's espionage.
Research Interests: Eastern European Studies, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, and 8 moreCultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Transcultural Studies, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, Spanish Monarchy, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Albanian History, and Italo-Albanian history
Research Interests: History, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Maritime History, Mediterranean Studies, and 19 moreHistory of Piracy, Intelligence and Espionage, Muslims in Europe, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, History of the Mediterranean, Early Modern Italy, Sicily (History), Representation of Others, Renegades, Otherness, Transcultural Studies, Piracy, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, European and Ottoman relations in Early Modern of Europe, History of Espionage, Maritime Piracy, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, and Renegades In the Mediterranean Basin and Persia
En la Edad Moderna fue la ciudad de Venecia la que albergó el mayor número de levantinos en el interior de sus muros. Por otra parte, gracias a la proximidad geográfica con los Balcanes, tanto el sur de la península italiana como Sicilia... more
En la Edad Moderna fue la ciudad de Venecia la que albergó el mayor número de levantinos en el interior de sus muros. Por otra parte, gracias a la proximidad geográfica con los Balcanes, tanto el sur de la península italiana como Sicilia se convirtieron en un poderoso imán para los helenos. Con la incorporación de Nápoles al Imperio de Carlos V, este territorio se hizo aún más atractivo a ojos de los griegos, los cuales soñaban con una campaña militar del emperador en sus tierras de origen.
Research Interests: History, Military Intelligence, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, and 14 moreOttoman Studies, Ottoman Empire, Intelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, History of the Mediterranean, Early Modern Italy, Greek Diaspora, Naples, Historia Urbana, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Early Modern Greek History, and spanish élite in the Kingdom of Naplesl
Nel corso del sedicesimo secolo Napoli visse una enorme espansione demografica, che trasformò completamente la sua pianta cittadina. La capitale gentile decantata dai poeti durante l’età aragonese sembrò sempre più una città anomala. Lo... more
Nel corso del sedicesimo secolo Napoli visse una enorme espansione demografica, che trasformò completamente la sua pianta cittadina. La capitale gentile decantata dai poeti durante l’età aragonese sembrò sempre più una città anomala. Lo stupore dei contemporanei era unanime, Napoli appariva un cantiere aperto. La presenza greca in città era plurisecolare. Dai tempi di Alfonso il Magnanimo gli stradioti divennero figure consuete nell’esercito napoletano, i soldati levantini però preferivano stabilirsi nelle province del regno, mentre nella capitale vivevano commercianti, eruditi e aristocratici sfuggiti alla avanzata ottomana in Rumelia. Tommaso Asan-Paleologo era uno dei personaggi più influenti della comunità ellenica, nel 1518 Carlo V concesse al militare corinzio il privilegio di fondare una cappella di rito greco a Napoli. Nel 1534 l’esperienza militare di Corone terminò con un pesante fallimento, che ebbe forti ripercussioni sulla capitale vicereale: i profughi del Peloponneso rappresentarono difatti il primo nucleo della "natione greca" di Napoli. Gli esuli della Morea entrarono, in gran parte, nella file dell’esercito e dello spionaggio imperiale. Sebbene fossero una comunità esigua, grazie alle mercedi e al sostegno politico di Carlo V i coronei comprarono terreni e immobili intorno alla chiesa fondata dal Paleologo, nel giro di pochi anni sorse un quartiere greco all’ombra del Vesuvio.
Research Interests: History, Early Modern History, Intelligence, Urban History, Mediterranean Studies, and 23 moreOttoman Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, Forced Migration, Migration Studies, Early modern Ottoman History, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, Social History, History of the Mediterranean, History of Citizenship, Greek Diaspora, Naples, Historia Urbana, History of the City, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, Cultural History of Naples and Campania, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Early Modern Naples, History of Eastern Meditteranean Port Cities, spanish élites in the Kingdom of Naples, spanish élite in the Kingdom of Naplesl, and Early Modern Mediterranean cultural exchange
in David Thomas and John Chesworth, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 6. Western Europe (1500-1600), Leiden - Boston, Brill, 2014, pp. 484-491.
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, and 16 moreItalian Literature, Ottoman Studies, Ottoman Empire, Early Modern Literature, Muslims in Europe, Early modern Ottoman History, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, History of the Mediterranean, Early Modern Intellectual History, Muslim-Christian Relation, Italian Renaissance literature, Charles V, Paolo Giovio, Italian Renaissance, Suleyman the magnificent, and Emperor Charles V
in Almudena Delgado Larios, "Conflictos y cicatrices: fronteras y migraciones en el Mundo Hispánico", Madrid 2014, pp. 143-166. En mi opinión, la sugestiva reflexión de este volumen rueda en torno a dos ejes, frontera y cicatriz, que... more
in Almudena Delgado Larios, "Conflictos y cicatrices: fronteras y migraciones en el Mundo Hispánico", Madrid 2014, pp. 143-166.
En mi opinión, la sugestiva reflexión de este volumen rueda en torno a dos ejes, frontera y cicatriz, que resultan también dos términos claves en la biografía de Gaspar Beninmerín. Nacido descendiente de un antiguo linaje moro, de muy joven el príncipe de Fez zarpa hacia los territorios de la Monarquía Hispánica, donde se desenrollará su prolongada existencia.
En mi opinión, la sugestiva reflexión de este volumen rueda en torno a dos ejes, frontera y cicatriz, que resultan también dos términos claves en la biografía de Gaspar Beninmerín. Nacido descendiente de un antiguo linaje moro, de muy joven el príncipe de Fez zarpa hacia los territorios de la Monarquía Hispánica, donde se desenrollará su prolongada existencia.
Research Interests: History, Ottoman History, Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, and 5 moreOttoman-Habsburg relations, Muslim Converts / Reverts (Sociology), Border area Spain - Morocco, The Kingdom of Naples, and History of Spanish-Moroccan relations
"Lugares paralelos. En la sociedad hafsí la presencia cristiana es peculiar, porque en Túnez junto a los esclavos, comerciantes y religiosos viven también los rebatines. Esta comunidad tiene su origen en al-Andalus, donde estos... more
"Lugares paralelos.
En la sociedad hafsí la presencia cristiana es peculiar, porque en Túnez junto a los esclavos, comerciantes y religiosos viven también los rebatines. Esta comunidad tiene su origen en al-Andalus, donde estos mozárabes participan en las campañas de los Almohades. El califa al-Mansur los trae a su capital, Marrakech, por sus habilidades militares. Durante varias décadas los soldados cristianos están en el lugar fortificado de Bora, de aquí viene su nombre, la palabra árabe Ribāt indica un bastión.
Tras la expansión almohade se trasladan a Túnez. Cuando los Hafsíes se rebelan a Marrakech, los rebatines se convierten en los guardaespaldas del emir tunecino, aunque no reniegan el cristianismo. En la capital de Ifriqiya residen en Be bel Menara, zona cercana a la puerta sur. Esta área de la ciudad es bien distinta pero contigua a la Medina, además se encuentra en las antípodas del barrio donde habitan los mercaderes cristianos.
Cuando Barbarroja ocupa Túnez en nombre de la Sublime Puerta, toda la región entra en una fase política agitada. Al año siguiente, 1535, Carlos V responde a la operación bélica del Turco con su grande empresa africana, que rompe el equilibrio social sobre el cual los rebatines basan su posición.
Así pues, muchos descendientes de los antiguos caballeros se embarcan en las galeras imperiales que vienen a Europa. La comunidad se detiene en Nápoles, donde recibe unas mercedes y el apoyo económico tras un largo debate en la Regia Camera della Sommaria. En la capital napolitana los rebatines viven en las áreas, recién reconstruidas por don Pedro de Toledo. Estas zonas están habitadas por personas procedentes de regiones tan variadas. Defendidos durante tres siglos en el Magreb, sus costumbres se diluyen en el magma napolitano.
Lugares tan diferentes marcan las características de la comunidad. La historia particular de estos cristianos aclara el peso del espacio sobre las identidades. Si en Berbería los caballeros son un grupo social privilegiado y claramente diferente a los otros súbditos de los Hafsíes, en Nápoles sin embargo se convierten en una de tantas nationes y sólo en las peticiones al poder recuerdan su origen moro.
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En la sociedad hafsí la presencia cristiana es peculiar, porque en Túnez junto a los esclavos, comerciantes y religiosos viven también los rebatines. Esta comunidad tiene su origen en al-Andalus, donde estos mozárabes participan en las campañas de los Almohades. El califa al-Mansur los trae a su capital, Marrakech, por sus habilidades militares. Durante varias décadas los soldados cristianos están en el lugar fortificado de Bora, de aquí viene su nombre, la palabra árabe Ribāt indica un bastión.
Tras la expansión almohade se trasladan a Túnez. Cuando los Hafsíes se rebelan a Marrakech, los rebatines se convierten en los guardaespaldas del emir tunecino, aunque no reniegan el cristianismo. En la capital de Ifriqiya residen en Be bel Menara, zona cercana a la puerta sur. Esta área de la ciudad es bien distinta pero contigua a la Medina, además se encuentra en las antípodas del barrio donde habitan los mercaderes cristianos.
Cuando Barbarroja ocupa Túnez en nombre de la Sublime Puerta, toda la región entra en una fase política agitada. Al año siguiente, 1535, Carlos V responde a la operación bélica del Turco con su grande empresa africana, que rompe el equilibrio social sobre el cual los rebatines basan su posición.
Así pues, muchos descendientes de los antiguos caballeros se embarcan en las galeras imperiales que vienen a Europa. La comunidad se detiene en Nápoles, donde recibe unas mercedes y el apoyo económico tras un largo debate en la Regia Camera della Sommaria. En la capital napolitana los rebatines viven en las áreas, recién reconstruidas por don Pedro de Toledo. Estas zonas están habitadas por personas procedentes de regiones tan variadas. Defendidos durante tres siglos en el Magreb, sus costumbres se diluyen en el magma napolitano.
Lugares tan diferentes marcan las características de la comunidad. La historia particular de estos cristianos aclara el peso del espacio sobre las identidades. Si en Berbería los caballeros son un grupo social privilegiado y claramente diferente a los otros súbditos de los Hafsíes, en Nápoles sin embargo se convierten en una de tantas nationes y sólo en las peticiones al poder recuerdan su origen moro.
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En junio de 1535 Carlos I reúne un enorme ejército y desembarca en Ifriqiya. Hace solo un año que Barbaroja echa al emir hafside, Muley Haçen. De esta manera Túnez se transforma en una nueva base militar de los otomanos. En el... more
En junio de 1535 Carlos I reúne un enorme ejército y desembarca en Ifriqiya. Hace solo un año que
Barbaroja echa al emir hafside, Muley Haçen. De esta manera Túnez se transforma en una nueva
base militar de los otomanos. En el Mediterráneo el choque entre los dos imperios está en uno de
sus momentos más fuertes, así que el Norte de África se convierte en un nuevo campo de batalla.
La Jornada de Túnez es todo un éxito, pero las consecuencias no son las esperadas por las elites
imperiales. La capital es devuelta a la dinastía hafside, mientras unos miles de soldados españoles e
italianos quedan bajo el mando de Bernardino de Mendoza en el bastión de La Goleta. La historia
de este presidio cristiano en unos de los corazones del Islam dura, entre varios acontecimientos,
cuarenta años hasta la definitiva conquista de Sinan Baja en el 1574. La presencia de los militares
imperiales, sin embargo, crea muchos problemas a los emires legítimos: las sublevaciones de los
sectores más religiosos, la guerrilla de las tribus cabilias, el golpe de Muley Hamida y finalmente la
intervención de los turcos. La vida y las esperanzas de estos europeos están estrechamente ligadas a
los importantes cambios que sufre el Maghreb en estas décadas. Su cotidianidad y las relaciones con
los musulmanes pueden ser de gran interés para nuestra época.
Barbaroja echa al emir hafside, Muley Haçen. De esta manera Túnez se transforma en una nueva
base militar de los otomanos. En el Mediterráneo el choque entre los dos imperios está en uno de
sus momentos más fuertes, así que el Norte de África se convierte en un nuevo campo de batalla.
La Jornada de Túnez es todo un éxito, pero las consecuencias no son las esperadas por las elites
imperiales. La capital es devuelta a la dinastía hafside, mientras unos miles de soldados españoles e
italianos quedan bajo el mando de Bernardino de Mendoza en el bastión de La Goleta. La historia
de este presidio cristiano en unos de los corazones del Islam dura, entre varios acontecimientos,
cuarenta años hasta la definitiva conquista de Sinan Baja en el 1574. La presencia de los militares
imperiales, sin embargo, crea muchos problemas a los emires legítimos: las sublevaciones de los
sectores más religiosos, la guerrilla de las tribus cabilias, el golpe de Muley Hamida y finalmente la
intervención de los turcos. La vida y las esperanzas de estos europeos están estrechamente ligadas a
los importantes cambios que sufre el Maghreb en estas décadas. Su cotidianidad y las relaciones con
los musulmanes pueden ser de gran interés para nuestra época.
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"Nell’Archivo del Reino de Valencia sono conservati alcuni documenti di grande rilievo per la storia delle relazioni commerciali fra i principali porti del Mediterraneo: i llibres del Peatge de Mar."
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Seminar: "Colecciones de los Habsburgo. Del Mediterráneo islámico al imperio".
Toledo, 26 April 2024.
Toledo, 26 April 2024.
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Cagliari, 15 February 2024. International Seminar “Atlante Digitale di Storia Marittima del Regno di Sardegna”.
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Padua, 9-10 November 2023
Intelligence and historiography. The uses of intelligence sources to historians.
Intelligence and historiography. The uses of intelligence sources to historians.
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Venice, 28 june 2023. "Convegno Scientifico Internazionale. Diaspora neo-greca nell’Italia centromeridionale della prima età moderna, sec. XV-XVIII". Abstract. Grazie a fonti primarie di archivi spagnoli e italiani, l’intervento presenta... more
Venice, 28 june 2023. "Convegno Scientifico Internazionale. Diaspora neo-greca nell’Italia centromeridionale della prima età moderna, sec. XV-XVIII".
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Grazie a fonti primarie di archivi spagnoli e italiani, l’intervento presenta le caratteristiche della comunità greco-albanese a Napoli nel Cinquecento, quando la capitale partenopea è la città più popolosa d’Europa, oltre al centro logistico e politico della Monarchia Ispanica nella guerra contro l’Impero Ottomano. Molti dei rifugiati levantini, pertanto, sono impegnati nel conflitto come spie. La maggior parte, infatti, sono scappati dopo l’avanzata turco-barbaresca, cosicché conoscono meglio di chiunque altro i nuovi domini del sultano. Nel corso dell’intervento, inoltre, si prende in considerazione la documentazione che certifica la fondazione della “natione” coronea di Napoli, mentre l’imperatore Carlo V, esultante per il trionfo di Tunisi, giunge all’ombra del Vesuvio. L’ultima parte è dedicata a esperienze biografiche di soggetti, che la storiografia attuale tende a classificare con la definizione inglese di Common People.
Abstract.
Grazie a fonti primarie di archivi spagnoli e italiani, l’intervento presenta le caratteristiche della comunità greco-albanese a Napoli nel Cinquecento, quando la capitale partenopea è la città più popolosa d’Europa, oltre al centro logistico e politico della Monarchia Ispanica nella guerra contro l’Impero Ottomano. Molti dei rifugiati levantini, pertanto, sono impegnati nel conflitto come spie. La maggior parte, infatti, sono scappati dopo l’avanzata turco-barbaresca, cosicché conoscono meglio di chiunque altro i nuovi domini del sultano. Nel corso dell’intervento, inoltre, si prende in considerazione la documentazione che certifica la fondazione della “natione” coronea di Napoli, mentre l’imperatore Carlo V, esultante per il trionfo di Tunisi, giunge all’ombra del Vesuvio. L’ultima parte è dedicata a esperienze biografiche di soggetti, che la storiografia attuale tende a classificare con la definizione inglese di Common People.
Research Interests: Cultural History, Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, and 9 moreGreek Diaspora, Naples, Minorities, Spying and Intelligence, Ottoman Greeks, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, History of Mediterranean Maritime Frontier between Habsburgs and Ottomans, and Early Modern Naples
Catania, 23 september 2022. "LA STORIA AMBIENTALE IN ITALIA: METODI E PERCORSI DI RICERCA" Il panel riunisce tre progetti di ricerca internazionali, che prendono in esame, attraverso prospettive complementari, le reazioni sociali ai... more
Catania, 23 september 2022. "LA STORIA AMBIENTALE IN ITALIA: METODI E PERCORSI DI RICERCA"
Il panel riunisce tre progetti di ricerca internazionali, che prendono in esame, attraverso prospettive complementari, le reazioni sociali ai disastri del Seicento, epoca maledetta per antonomasia. Benché il secolo XVII assista al trionfo della religiosità controriformata, le crisi ambientali mettono in luce l’esistenza di atteggiamenti pragmatici, che sono rivolti alla risoluzione concreta dei problemi.
Il panel riunisce tre progetti di ricerca internazionali, che prendono in esame, attraverso prospettive complementari, le reazioni sociali ai disastri del Seicento, epoca maledetta per antonomasia. Benché il secolo XVII assista al trionfo della religiosità controriformata, le crisi ambientali mettono in luce l’esistenza di atteggiamenti pragmatici, che sono rivolti alla risoluzione concreta dei problemi.
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2021, Madrid, 7-8 October 2021 International Congress "450 años de Lepanto, relecturas de una ocasión" CCHS-CSIC & Instituto Universitario «La Corte en Europa» (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Discussant on talks: Miguel Deyà Bauzá... more
2021, Madrid, 7-8 October 2021
International Congress "450 años de Lepanto, relecturas de una ocasión"
CCHS-CSIC & Instituto Universitario «La Corte en Europa» (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Discussant on talks:
Miguel Deyà Bauzá (Universitat de les Illes Balears): “La defensa del reino de Mallorca: ¿un impacto de Lepanto?”
Stefan Hanss (University of Manchester): “The Enemy at Home: Identity Politics of Ottoman Christians, Greek Orthodox and Levantine Jews in Venice during the War of Cyprus”
Juan Jesús Bravo Caro (Universidad de Málaga): “Lepanto, 1571: cruzada y esclavitud en el Mediterráneo”
17:00 Carlos J. de Carlos Morales (IULCE-UAM): “Los hombres de negocios" y la financiación de la Santa Liga”
International Congress "450 años de Lepanto, relecturas de una ocasión"
CCHS-CSIC & Instituto Universitario «La Corte en Europa» (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Discussant on talks:
Miguel Deyà Bauzá (Universitat de les Illes Balears): “La defensa del reino de Mallorca: ¿un impacto de Lepanto?”
Stefan Hanss (University of Manchester): “The Enemy at Home: Identity Politics of Ottoman Christians, Greek Orthodox and Levantine Jews in Venice during the War of Cyprus”
Juan Jesús Bravo Caro (Universidad de Málaga): “Lepanto, 1571: cruzada y esclavitud en el Mediterráneo”
17:00 Carlos J. de Carlos Morales (IULCE-UAM): “Los hombres de negocios" y la financiación de la Santa Liga”
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2021, Seville, 13 September 2021. International seminar "Desastres en la América colonial hispánica. Redes, memoria y circulación de saberes"
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Take advantage of disaster. Habsburg intervention in Ragusa earthquake (1667). On 6 April 1667, an earthquake destroys Ragusa, the current Croatian city of Dubrovnik, while the Eastern Mediterranean attends the last period of the conflict... more
Take advantage of disaster. Habsburg intervention in Ragusa earthquake (1667).
On 6 April 1667, an earthquake destroys Ragusa, the current Croatian city of Dubrovnik, while the Eastern Mediterranean attends the last period of the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, best-known such as the Cretan War (1645-1669). During the Early Modern Age, Ragusa faces a peculiar situation on the international setting, because it is an independent republic, but also an enclave surrounded by the territories of the sultan, to who its government pays a tribute. At the same time, Ragusa maintains a commercial relationship with the Turk’s greatest enemy: the Habsburgs. The essay focuses on the gathering and transmission of news by the viceregal court of Naples and the Hispanic embassy in Venice on the earthquake with the aim of influencing the strategy of the Crown within the Adriatic region.
Keywords: Environmental history, disasters, Ragusa, secret news, Levant.
On 6 April 1667, an earthquake destroys Ragusa, the current Croatian city of Dubrovnik, while the Eastern Mediterranean attends the last period of the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, best-known such as the Cretan War (1645-1669). During the Early Modern Age, Ragusa faces a peculiar situation on the international setting, because it is an independent republic, but also an enclave surrounded by the territories of the sultan, to who its government pays a tribute. At the same time, Ragusa maintains a commercial relationship with the Turk’s greatest enemy: the Habsburgs. The essay focuses on the gathering and transmission of news by the viceregal court of Naples and the Hispanic embassy in Venice on the earthquake with the aim of influencing the strategy of the Crown within the Adriatic region.
Keywords: Environmental history, disasters, Ragusa, secret news, Levant.
Research Interests: Disaster Studies, Environmental History, Habsburg Studies, Early Modern Europe, History of the Mediterranean, and 8 moreThe Kingdom of Naples, Emergencies and Disasters, History of Venice, History of Media and Communication, Medieval Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Dubrovnik, Historical Earthquakes, and History of earthquake studies
Cagliari, 18th March 2021: "Da migranti a coloni. Rassegna seminariale telematica" organized by Giampaolo Salice and Mathieu Grenet. Abstract. L’intervento presenta, innanzitutto, la distribuzione geografica dei greco-albanesi nel... more
Cagliari, 18th March 2021: "Da migranti a coloni. Rassegna seminariale telematica"
organized by Giampaolo Salice and Mathieu Grenet.
Abstract.
L’intervento presenta, innanzitutto, la distribuzione geografica dei greco-albanesi nel Regno di Napoli durante il secolo XVI, per poi analizzare, sulla base di una ricerca decennale in archivio, l’etereogeneità socio-politica tra le comunità delle province e il gruppo insediatosi nella capitale partenopea. Grazie a fonti primarie, conservate oggi in istituti spagnoli e italiani, sono mostrate le attività principali dei greco-albanesi nel Mezzogiorno continentale, ossia la guerra e lo spionaggio contro l’Impero Ottomano. Molti dei levantini, non a caso, sono rifuggiati nelle città della Monarchia Ispanica dopo la conquista turco-barbaresca delle loro regioni d’origine, cosicché conoscono meglio di chiunque altro i nuovi domini del Gran Signore di Costantinopoli. Nel corso dell’intervento, inoltre, si prende in considerazione la documentazione che certifica la fondazione della “natione” coronea di Napoli, proprio quando l’imperatore Carlo V, esultante per il trionfo di Tunisi, giunge all’ombra del Vesuvio. L’ultima parte è dedicata a esperienze biografiche di soggetti, che la storiografia attuale tende a classificare con la definizione inglese di Common People.
organized by Giampaolo Salice and Mathieu Grenet.
Abstract.
L’intervento presenta, innanzitutto, la distribuzione geografica dei greco-albanesi nel Regno di Napoli durante il secolo XVI, per poi analizzare, sulla base di una ricerca decennale in archivio, l’etereogeneità socio-politica tra le comunità delle province e il gruppo insediatosi nella capitale partenopea. Grazie a fonti primarie, conservate oggi in istituti spagnoli e italiani, sono mostrate le attività principali dei greco-albanesi nel Mezzogiorno continentale, ossia la guerra e lo spionaggio contro l’Impero Ottomano. Molti dei levantini, non a caso, sono rifuggiati nelle città della Monarchia Ispanica dopo la conquista turco-barbaresca delle loro regioni d’origine, cosicché conoscono meglio di chiunque altro i nuovi domini del Gran Signore di Costantinopoli. Nel corso dell’intervento, inoltre, si prende in considerazione la documentazione che certifica la fondazione della “natione” coronea di Napoli, proprio quando l’imperatore Carlo V, esultante per il trionfo di Tunisi, giunge all’ombra del Vesuvio. L’ultima parte è dedicata a esperienze biografiche di soggetti, che la storiografia attuale tende a classificare con la definizione inglese di Common People.
Research Interests: Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Exile, and 11 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Greek Diaspora, Charles V, Naples, Minorities, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, Cultural History of Naples and Campania, and Refugee memory
Naples 22nd january 2021: International Seminar, "Figure eroiche in tempi calamitosi. Santi e istituzioni nella rappresentazione dei disastri (secoli XVI-XVIII)", DISCOMPOSE - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II". Italian... more
Naples 22nd january 2021: International Seminar, "Figure eroiche in tempi calamitosi. Santi e istituzioni nella rappresentazione dei disastri (secoli XVI-XVIII)", DISCOMPOSE - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II".
Italian abstract:
Nel corso del XVI e del XVII secolo, gli Asburgo governano uno spazio intercontinentale, che va dalle Filippine sino al Perù; pertanto, la dinastia entra in contatto con società etereogenee, nelle quali esistono tradizioni, religioni e culture, talvolta, antitetiche. Alcuni territori della Corona, inoltre, sono regioni, dove i disastri naturali occorrono con una certa frequenza: le eruzioni del Vesuvio e dell’Etna, i terremoti in America Latina o le inondazioni di grandi città come Valencia e Siviglia fondate lungo il corso di un fiume. Benché le amministrazioni locali sostengano, spesso, letture vincolate al dibattito scientifico più recente per affrontare i danni materiali causati dalle calamità, la Monarchia Ispanica difende un modello interpretativo del disastro naturale che è basato sulla punizione divina. Colpiti dalle conseguenze di una catastrofe, i sudditi dell’Asburgo affidano le loro speranze alla mediazione dei santi, per placare l’ira di dio. Il nostro intervento analizza, anzitutto, le manifestazioni popolari che invocano l’intervento dei santi in diverse regioni della Monarchia Ispanica dopo un disastro naturale, ma anche le testimonianze più svariate sulla loro opera come intermediari.
Italian abstract:
Nel corso del XVI e del XVII secolo, gli Asburgo governano uno spazio intercontinentale, che va dalle Filippine sino al Perù; pertanto, la dinastia entra in contatto con società etereogenee, nelle quali esistono tradizioni, religioni e culture, talvolta, antitetiche. Alcuni territori della Corona, inoltre, sono regioni, dove i disastri naturali occorrono con una certa frequenza: le eruzioni del Vesuvio e dell’Etna, i terremoti in America Latina o le inondazioni di grandi città come Valencia e Siviglia fondate lungo il corso di un fiume. Benché le amministrazioni locali sostengano, spesso, letture vincolate al dibattito scientifico più recente per affrontare i danni materiali causati dalle calamità, la Monarchia Ispanica difende un modello interpretativo del disastro naturale che è basato sulla punizione divina. Colpiti dalle conseguenze di una catastrofe, i sudditi dell’Asburgo affidano le loro speranze alla mediazione dei santi, per placare l’ira di dio. Il nostro intervento analizza, anzitutto, le manifestazioni popolari che invocano l’intervento dei santi in diverse regioni della Monarchia Ispanica dopo un disastro naturale, ma anche le testimonianze più svariate sulla loro opera come intermediari.
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Naples, 10th January 2020.
L’ACQUA: RISORSA E MINACCIA
La gestione delle risorse idriche e delle inondazioni in Europa dal Medioevo all’età contemporanea - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II".
L’ACQUA: RISORSA E MINACCIA
La gestione delle risorse idriche e delle inondazioni in Europa dal Medioevo all’età contemporanea - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II".
Research Interests: Renaissance Studies, Flood Risk Management, Disaster Studies, Environmental History, Urban Environmental History, and 10 moreHistória Ambiental-Eco-História / Environmental History, Renascimento, Valencia, History of Disasters, Floods, Kingdom of Valencia, Historical Floods, Historia del Reino de Valencia, Environmental and Social History, and Historical River Systems
Workshop - 3 december 2018 - "Minoranze nell'Italia Moderna. Uno sguardo incrociato (secoli XVI-XVII)" Università degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento Studi Storici Dottorato di Ricerca Storia, Cultura e Teorie delle Società e delle... more
Workshop - 3 december 2018 - "Minoranze nell'Italia Moderna. Uno sguardo incrociato (secoli XVI-XVII)"
Università degli Studi di Milano
Dipartimento Studi Storici
Dottorato di Ricerca Storia, Cultura e Teorie delle Società e delle Istituzioni
Università degli Studi di Milano
Dipartimento Studi Storici
Dottorato di Ricerca Storia, Cultura e Teorie delle Società e delle Istituzioni
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Albanian Studies, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 14 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Muslim-Christian Relation, Maghreb studies, Greek Diaspora, Naples, Renegades, Tunisia, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Maghrib and Andalus, Ḥafṣids, and Early Modern Naples
Roma, 27 November 2018.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma — CSIC. L´epoca di Scanderbeg: tra Medioevo ed Età Moderna nel Mediterraneo
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma — CSIC. L´epoca di Scanderbeg: tra Medioevo ed Età Moderna nel Mediterraneo
Research Interests: Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Albanian Studies, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 12 moreExile, Intelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Greek Diaspora, Albania, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, Arberesh, Refugees and Forced Migration Studies, History of Espionage, and Arbëreshë
Madrid, 26 October 2018.
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). Mobility and conflict in the Mediterranean: sociability networks and artistic creation in the Late Medieval and Early Modern periods
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). Mobility and conflict in the Mediterranean: sociability networks and artistic creation in the Late Medieval and Early Modern periods
Research Interests: History, Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Habsburg Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, and 9 moreEarly modern Ottoman History, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Sicily (History), The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Venice, History of Espionage, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
Madrid, 6 June 2018.
Por ser «hombre muy platico e inteligente». Culturas y prácticas de la diplomacia mediterránea en el siglo XVI. Seminario de investigación organizado por Francesco CAPRIOLI (UAM-UNIMI).
Por ser «hombre muy platico e inteligente». Culturas y prácticas de la diplomacia mediterránea en el siglo XVI. Seminario de investigación organizado por Francesco CAPRIOLI (UAM-UNIMI).
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Diplomacy, and 13 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Greek Diaspora, Frontier Studies, Renegades, Spying and Intelligence, Ottoman Diplomacy and Europe, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, European Diplomacy and Ottoman Empire, Diplomacy and international relations, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
Convegno internazionale "Fra le mura della Modernità. Le rappresentazioni del limite: dal Cinquecento a oggi", Pachino - Siracusa - Italy, 26-28 April 2018. Nel corso del XVI secolo la formazione di due imperi, guidati dalla dinastia... more
Convegno internazionale "Fra le mura della Modernità. Le rappresentazioni del limite: dal Cinquecento a oggi", Pachino - Siracusa - Italy, 26-28 April 2018.
Nel corso del XVI secolo la formazione di due imperi, guidati dalla dinastia Osmanli e dalla Casa d’Austria, trasformò le relazioni tra i popoli dei litorali mediterranei. Nell’Europa occidentale il Cinquecento, epoca aurea del Rinascimento e delle scoperte geografiche, fu anche un periodo nel quale i nuovi equilibri geopolitici implicarono movimenti di popolazione, talvolta massivi, come nel caso dei musulmani granadini o degli ebrei sefarditi. Nel Levante invece l’espansione dell’Impero Ottomano, in genere più tollerante verso le minoranze religiose, fu l’inizio della “diaspora greca” che durò sino all’indipendenza dello stato ellenico nell’Ottocento. Sin dai tempi di Alfonso il Magnanimo, il Regno di Napoli divenne la meta più naturale per la fuga dei greco-albanesi che si integrarono nella società vicereale grazie a un know-how peculiare, legato a doppio filo all’arte della guerra. Nel giro di pochi decenni, sotto la protezione dell’imperatore Carlo V, centinaia di levantini entrarono a far parte dell’esercito napoletano (i famosi stradioti) e dello spionaggio anti-turco per la loro capacità di interpretare il significato che ogni evento aveva su entrambe le sponde del Mare Nostrum.
Nel corso del XVI secolo la formazione di due imperi, guidati dalla dinastia Osmanli e dalla Casa d’Austria, trasformò le relazioni tra i popoli dei litorali mediterranei. Nell’Europa occidentale il Cinquecento, epoca aurea del Rinascimento e delle scoperte geografiche, fu anche un periodo nel quale i nuovi equilibri geopolitici implicarono movimenti di popolazione, talvolta massivi, come nel caso dei musulmani granadini o degli ebrei sefarditi. Nel Levante invece l’espansione dell’Impero Ottomano, in genere più tollerante verso le minoranze religiose, fu l’inizio della “diaspora greca” che durò sino all’indipendenza dello stato ellenico nell’Ottocento. Sin dai tempi di Alfonso il Magnanimo, il Regno di Napoli divenne la meta più naturale per la fuga dei greco-albanesi che si integrarono nella società vicereale grazie a un know-how peculiare, legato a doppio filo all’arte della guerra. Nel giro di pochi decenni, sotto la protezione dell’imperatore Carlo V, centinaia di levantini entrarono a far parte dell’esercito napoletano (i famosi stradioti) e dello spionaggio anti-turco per la loro capacità di interpretare il significato che ogni evento aveva su entrambe le sponde del Mare Nostrum.
Research Interests:
Institut Français, Valencia - Spain
11-12 december 2017
Jornadas de Estudio: V centenario del nacimiento de Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
11-12 december 2017
Jornadas de Estudio: V centenario del nacimiento de Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
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Jornadas de estudio. Institut français de València, 11 y 12 diciembre 2017.
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Casa Velazsquez, Madrid
7-8 november 2017
El mundo ibérico y el oriente europeo en la Época Moderna. Circulación, mediación e integración
Le monde ibérique et l’Orient européen à l’Epoque Moderne. Circulation, médiation et intégration
7-8 november 2017
El mundo ibérico y el oriente europeo en la Época Moderna. Circulación, mediación e integración
Le monde ibérique et l’Orient européen à l’Epoque Moderne. Circulation, médiation et intégration
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, North Africa Studies, Refugee Studies, Habsburg Studies, and 13 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Tunisian History, Greek Diaspora, Naples, Piracy, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Fez, Ḥafṣids, and Wattasids
Seminario di Studi, Università di Napoli "Federico II".
Stranieri. Controllo, accoglienza e integrazione negli Stati italiani (XVI-XIX secolo)
Stranieri. Controllo, accoglienza e integrazione negli Stati italiani (XVI-XIX secolo)
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 13 moreOttoman Empire, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Tunisian History, Greek Diaspora, Naples, Piracy, Magreb, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Fez, Ḥafṣids, and Wattasids
Vendredi 6 octobre 2017 Site Saint-Charles salle 165
Université Paul Valèry, Montpellier 3
Université Paul Valèry, Montpellier 3
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, Early modern Ottoman History, and 8 moreOttoman-Habsburg relations, Greek Diaspora, Renegades, Spying and Intelligence, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
The westward expansion of the Ottomans in the sixteenth century caused enormous tensions in the Mediterranean. The House of Austria emerged as the main opponent of the Porte in this region. This paper will focus on a specific and... more
The westward expansion of the Ottomans in the sixteenth century caused enormous tensions in the Mediterranean. The House of Austria emerged as the main opponent of the Porte in this region. This paper will focus on a specific and little-known aspect of warfare which was central to the conflict: the control of information. First of all, we will examine the creation of Habsburg intelligence networks in the Mare Nostrum during the 1530s, when Suleiman supported Western corsairs such as Hayreddin Barbarossa, the conqueror of Tunis. Albanians, Greeks, Italians and Spaniards were just some of the international, multi-lingual agents recruited by imperial officials to provide vital information. We will then analyse espionage during Charles V’s campaign against Tunis, and end by presenting our latest research on the contributions of these spies after the war.
June 2, 2017
6C. The Conquest of Tunis (1535) as a European Enterprise
Chair: Miguel Deyà Bauza, Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Alain Servantie, Société Belge des Etudes Orientales, “How Charles V Ambassador to Constantinople Convinced the Emperor to Organize an Expedition to Tunis".
- Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra, CSIC/ Spanish National Research Council, and Rubén González Cuerva, CSIC/ Spanish National Research Council, “Divergent Chronicles: Germans and Spaniards in the Conquest of Tunis”.
- Gennaro Varriale, CEDCS/ Universidad de Alcalá, “Between the Sword and the Quill: Mediterranean Espionage in the Age of Charles V”.
- Mia Rodriquez-Salgado, London School of Economics, “Crusade or Diversion? International Responses to Charles V’s Campaign in Tunis”.
Commentator: Evrim Türkçelik, Ankara Soysal Bilimler Üniversitesi.
June 2, 2017
6C. The Conquest of Tunis (1535) as a European Enterprise
Chair: Miguel Deyà Bauza, Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Alain Servantie, Société Belge des Etudes Orientales, “How Charles V Ambassador to Constantinople Convinced the Emperor to Organize an Expedition to Tunis".
- Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra, CSIC/ Spanish National Research Council, and Rubén González Cuerva, CSIC/ Spanish National Research Council, “Divergent Chronicles: Germans and Spaniards in the Conquest of Tunis”.
- Gennaro Varriale, CEDCS/ Universidad de Alcalá, “Between the Sword and the Quill: Mediterranean Espionage in the Age of Charles V”.
- Mia Rodriquez-Salgado, London School of Economics, “Crusade or Diversion? International Responses to Charles V’s Campaign in Tunis”.
Commentator: Evrim Türkçelik, Ankara Soysal Bilimler Üniversitesi.
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, Intelligence and Espionage, and 12 moreDiaspora Studies, History of the Mediterranean, Greek Diaspora, Frontier Studies, Charles V, Renegades, Spying and Intelligence, Siglo XVI, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, and Renassance studies
International Seminar "La Otra Europa"
Alicante, 11-12 november 2016
Alicante, 11-12 november 2016
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Albanian Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 13 moreEarly Modern Europe, Minority Studies, Ottoman Empire, Intelligence and Espionage, Early Modern Italy, Greek Diaspora, Refugees, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, Refugees and Forced Migration Studies, History of Espionage, Early Modern Greece, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
XIII SIECE [2016-2017] «De la casa a la calle: lugares, usos y apropiaciones de la cultura escrita (siglos XVI-XX)» La conferencia tiene como principal propósito la presentación de la información en torno al Imperio Otomano, que envían... more
XIII SIECE [2016-2017]
«De la casa a la calle: lugares, usos y apropiaciones de la cultura escrita (siglos XVI-XX)»
La conferencia tiene como principal propósito la presentación de la información en torno al Imperio Otomano, que envían los espías de la Monarquía Hispánica desde Levante durante el siglo XVI. La investigación está fundamentada sobre documentación de archivo que, en el momento de la redacción, tienen un carácter confidencial. En la primera parte de la sesión se examinará la estructura de la inteligencia hispánica, poniendo especial atención a la red triangular con aristas en Venecia, Sicilia y Nápoles. En la segunda nos detendremos más en las labores de los agentes con respecto a su vida cotidiana. Por último, trazaremos las fórmulas con las cuales las noticias de los espías se hacen eco dentro de las sociedades hispano-italianas.
«De la casa a la calle: lugares, usos y apropiaciones de la cultura escrita (siglos XVI-XX)»
La conferencia tiene como principal propósito la presentación de la información en torno al Imperio Otomano, que envían los espías de la Monarquía Hispánica desde Levante durante el siglo XVI. La investigación está fundamentada sobre documentación de archivo que, en el momento de la redacción, tienen un carácter confidencial. En la primera parte de la sesión se examinará la estructura de la inteligencia hispánica, poniendo especial atención a la red triangular con aristas en Venecia, Sicilia y Nápoles. En la segunda nos detendremos más en las labores de los agentes con respecto a su vida cotidiana. Por último, trazaremos las fórmulas con las cuales las noticias de los espías se hacen eco dentro de las sociedades hispano-italianas.
Research Interests: History, Public Opinion, Research Methodology, Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Empire, and 10 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Early Modern Italy, Newspaper History, Frontier Studies, Historical Sources, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, History of Mediterranean Maritime Frontier between Habsburgs and Ottomans, and SPANISH HAPSBURGS
Presentazione del libro "Arrivano li Turchi. Guerra navale e spionaggio (1532-1582)", Novi Ligure, Città del Silenzio, 2014.
Discussant: Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra (CSIC - Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales).
Discussant: Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra (CSIC - Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales).
Research Interests: History, Refugee Studies, Renaissance Studies, Historiography, Naval Warfare, and 12 moreMediterranean Studies, Minority Studies, Ottoman Empire, Intelligence and Espionage, Muslim Minorities, Frontier Studies, Fernand Braudel, Borders and Frontiers, Sicily, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
SEMINARI DE RECERCA LA MEDITERRÀNIA: ESPAI DE NEXE I DE CONFLICTE A L'ÈPOCA MODERNA
Barcelona, 28 de Abril de 2016
Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània
Barcelona, 28 de Abril de 2016
Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània
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Comunicación en VIII Encuentro de Innovación en Docencia Universitaria: "Nuevas apuestas educativas: entre la docencia presencial y la innovación tecnológica", Vicerrectorado de Docencia y Estudiantes, Universidad de Alcalá (25 y 26 de... more
Comunicación en VIII Encuentro de Innovación en Docencia Universitaria: "Nuevas apuestas educativas: entre la docencia presencial y la innovación tecnológica", Vicerrectorado de Docencia y Estudiantes, Universidad de Alcalá (25 y 26 de abril de 2016). Realizada con Emilio Sola Castaño, Gennaro Varriale, Laura Massimino Amoresano, Daniel Montalvo Mena y Jorge Gete Hernández.
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La clase analiza la figura de Fernando el Católico en su relación con Nápoles a través de tres directrices: el ámbito local, euro-italiano y mediterráneo. Partiendo de los clichés historiográficos en torno al Rey Católico, la ponencia... more
La clase analiza la figura de Fernando el Católico en su relación con Nápoles a través de tres directrices: el ámbito local, euro-italiano y mediterráneo. Partiendo de los clichés historiográficos en torno al Rey Católico, la ponencia pone especial hincapié en algunas elecciones coyunturales de Fernando que marcarán la historia napolitana, al menos en los dos sucesivos siglos.
Research Interests: History, Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, Italian Wars, Medieval Crown of Aragon, and 11 moreNaples, The Kingdom of Naples, History of the Crown of Aragon, Charles VIII, Catacombs of Naples, Reign of Naples History, Napoli Aragonese, Otranto, Catholic Kings, Ferdinand the Catholic, and Gran Capitán
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Maritime History, Urban History, Mediterranean Studies, and 9 moreMuslims in Europe, Muslim-Christian Relation, Naples, Interethnic Relations, Early Modern Urban History, The Kingdom of Naples, Cultural History of Naples and Campania, Ports, and History of the Balkans in the Late Middle Age and Early Modern Times
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Intelligence, Albanian Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 9 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Social History, Greek Diaspora, Balcan studies, The Kingdom of Naples, Cultural History of Naples and Campania, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, and Hapsburg Military History
Research Interests: Cultural History, Ottoman History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies, and 14 moreOttoman Studies, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Diplomacy, Intelligence and Espionage, Early modern Ottoman History, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Social History, Espionage, History of Espionage, Habsburg, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Hapsburg Military History, Spanish Habsburgs, and Informal Diplomacy
http://historia.filos.unam.mx/events/event/mesa-redonda-los-mediterraneos-del-mundo/ Panel discussion in "Proyecto PAPIIT IN 402014 Historia cultural de la educación en la Nueva España" directed by prof. Adriana Álvarez Sánchez,... more
http://historia.filos.unam.mx/events/event/mesa-redonda-los-mediterraneos-del-mundo/
Panel discussion in "Proyecto PAPIIT IN 402014 Historia cultural de la educación en la Nueva España" directed by prof. Adriana Álvarez Sánchez, Profesora del Colegio de Historia de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Panel discussion in "Proyecto PAPIIT IN 402014 Historia cultural de la educación en la Nueva España" directed by prof. Adriana Álvarez Sánchez, Profesora del Colegio de Historia de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Research Interests: History, Military Intelligence, Public Opinion, Ottoman History, Digital Humanities, and 13 moreResearch Methods and Methodology, South Asian History, Mediterranean Studies, Archives, Intelligence and Espionage, Early modern Ottoman History, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Digital Archives, Colonial Latin American History, Nueva España, Espionage, History of Espionage, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLf4h4vMVvw Durante el siglo XVI el choque entre la Casa de Austria y la dinastía Osmanlí transforma la cuenca del Mare Nostrum. Las relaciones tradicionales dentro del Mediterráneo se ven sujetas a un... more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLf4h4vMVvw
Durante el siglo XVI el choque entre la Casa de Austria y la dinastía Osmanlí transforma la cuenca del Mare Nostrum. Las relaciones tradicionales dentro del Mediterráneo se ven sujetas a un nuevo contexto que hace referencia a la pugna en acto. Toda actividad desarollada en mar está obligada a evaluar los progresos del conflicto. Las redes de mercaderes, la fisionomía de lugares y los mismos códigos de idiomas históricos se modifican frente a un forcejeo que protagonizan dos imperios, capaces de incorporar cualquier fenómeno desenvuelto en su espacio de alcanze.
Durante el siglo XVI el choque entre la Casa de Austria y la dinastía Osmanlí transforma la cuenca del Mare Nostrum. Las relaciones tradicionales dentro del Mediterráneo se ven sujetas a un nuevo contexto que hace referencia a la pugna en acto. Toda actividad desarollada en mar está obligada a evaluar los progresos del conflicto. Las redes de mercaderes, la fisionomía de lugares y los mismos códigos de idiomas históricos se modifican frente a un forcejeo que protagonizan dos imperios, capaces de incorporar cualquier fenómeno desenvuelto en su espacio de alcanze.
Research Interests: Intelligence Studies, History of Slavery, Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, History of Piracy, and 11 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Slave Trade, Religious Conversion and Converts in the Early Modern Mediterranean context, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Corsairs, Maritime Piracy and Transnational Criminal Organizations, The Kingdom of Naples, History of Espionage, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, Ordine Di Malta, and Christian and Muslim Corsairs
Research Interests: History, Public Opinion, Research Methods and Methodology, Research Methodology, Mediterranean Studies, and 9 moreArchives, Intelligence and Espionage, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Digital Archives, Espionage, History of Espionage, Ottoman Habsburg Rivalry, Archival training, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
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El siguiente paper quiere exponer formación, protagonistas y lenguaje del espionaje hispano-italiano en el momento en que los turco-berberiscos llegan a los mares de poniente. A través de la documentación custodiada en el Archivo General... more
El siguiente paper quiere exponer formación, protagonistas y lenguaje del espionaje hispano-italiano en el momento en que los turco-berberiscos llegan a los mares de poniente. A través de la documentación custodiada en el Archivo General de Simancas se considerará con particular atención los años treinta del siglo XVI, cuando el Marqués de Atripalda, un noble de origen albanés, funda una compleja organización para obtener información confidencial en torno a la corte de Constantinopla. En primer lugar el análisis intentará señalar el contexto militar y diplomático que obliga al Virrey de Nápoles a asumir las nuevas medidas. Los agentes de Atripalda tienen a menudo origen levantino, siendo en gran parte exiliados huídos desde las provincias helénicas del sultán. Su know-how permite a los espías cruzar con mejor capacidad la frontera. De hecho, el viaje a Constantinopla mantiene las mismas características durante decenios, con escalas como Ragusa, Zante o Cefalonia. Surcando con continuidad las aguas de levante, los agentes secretos crean contactos entre los súbditos del enemigo. Finalmente, una parte importante estará dedicada a jergas y fórmulas empleadas por los espías para transmitir la primera información sobre el Turco. El lenguaje del espionaje es una mezcla entre realidad vivida y antiguos estereotipos.
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13th International Congress of Ottoman Social and Economic History. En la edad moderna la Casa de Austria tiene la exigencia de conocer los proyectos políticos y militares del sultán en el Mediterráneo, por lo que se forma una... more
13th International Congress of Ottoman Social and Economic History.
En la edad moderna la Casa de Austria tiene la exigencia de conocer los proyectos políticos y militares del sultán en el Mediterráneo, por lo que se forma una estructura de espías gestionada por la corte virreinal de Nápoles. Pero tras la guerra de Chipre hay la necesidad de organizar una nueva red de espionaje que observe los movimientos de los turcos, pues la existente ya está reprimida por las autoridades otomanas. Cuando en la escena mediterránea aparece un franciscano mallorquín con muy buenos contactos en Constantinopla, los altos mandos de la Monarquía Hispánica confían en sus diseños.
En la edad moderna la Casa de Austria tiene la exigencia de conocer los proyectos políticos y militares del sultán en el Mediterráneo, por lo que se forma una estructura de espías gestionada por la corte virreinal de Nápoles. Pero tras la guerra de Chipre hay la necesidad de organizar una nueva red de espionaje que observe los movimientos de los turcos, pues la existente ya está reprimida por las autoridades otomanas. Cuando en la escena mediterránea aparece un franciscano mallorquín con muy buenos contactos en Constantinopla, los altos mandos de la Monarquía Hispánica confían en sus diseños.
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Napoli e il Mediterraneo nel XVIII secolo. Scambi, immagini, culture,
organized by University of Naples “Federico II” (Department of Historical Studies) and Società Napoletana di Storia Patria, Naples 16-18 May 2013.
organized by University of Naples “Federico II” (Department of Historical Studies) and Società Napoletana di Storia Patria, Naples 16-18 May 2013.
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Les cicatrices dans l’Histoire: frontières, migrations, déplacements,
organized by Institut des Langues et des Cultures d’Europe et d’Amérique (ILCEA EA 613) - University Stendhal Grenoble 3, Grenoble 27-29 March 2013.
organized by Institut des Langues et des Cultures d’Europe et d’Amérique (ILCEA EA 613) - University Stendhal Grenoble 3, Grenoble 27-29 March 2013.
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Attraverso la storia. II edizione,
organized by SISEM, Verona 26-28 January 2012.
organized by SISEM, Verona 26-28 January 2012.
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Escrituras silenciadas. El paisaje como historiografía,
organized by University of Alcalá de Henares,
Madrid. Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 24-27 January 2012.
organized by University of Alcalá de Henares,
Madrid. Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 24-27 January 2012.
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Identità e frontiere. Politica, economia e società nel Mediterraneo, secoli XIV-XVIII,
organized by University of Cagliari, CNR-ISEM and University of Valencia. Cagliari, 26-28 October 2011.
organized by University of Cagliari, CNR-ISEM and University of Valencia. Cagliari, 26-28 October 2011.
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Naples crucible of the world
organized by prof. Mariano d’Amora in collaboration with Italian Institute of London and British Library.
London, 29-30 October 2010.
organized by prof. Mariano d’Amora in collaboration with Italian Institute of London and British Library.
London, 29-30 October 2010.
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XI Reunión Ciéntificas de la Fundación Española de Historia Moderna
organized by FEHM and University of Granada.
Granada, 9-11 June 2010.
organized by FEHM and University of Granada.
Granada, 9-11 June 2010.
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Il Mediterraneo delle città: scambi, confronti, culture, rappresentazioni (secc. XVI-XXI)
organized by University of Rome, “Tor Vergata”.
Rome, 21-22 May 2007.
organized by University of Rome, “Tor Vergata”.
Rome, 21-22 May 2007.
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First class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture:... more
First class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture: Marxist School. IV lecture: Microhistory. V lecture: Latest trends.
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Second class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture:... more
Second class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture: Marxist School. IV lecture: Microhistory. V lecture: Latest trends.
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Third class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture:... more
Third class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture: Marxist School. IV lecture: Microhistory. V lecture: Latest trends.
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Fourth classes about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III... more
Fourth classes about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain).
I lecture: Origen of Historiography.
II lecture: Annales.
III lecture: Marxist School.
IV lecture: Microhistory.
V lecture: Latest trends.
I lecture: Origen of Historiography.
II lecture: Annales.
III lecture: Marxist School.
IV lecture: Microhistory.
V lecture: Latest trends.
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Fifth class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture:... more
Fifth class about Historiography in 2015-2016 Academic course "Prácticas de la Monarquía Hispánica", II year of History career, Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). I lecture: Origen of Historiography. II lecture: Annales. III lecture: Marxist School. IV lecture: Microhistory. V lecture: Latest trends.
Research Interests: Digital Humanities, Globalization, Postcolonial Studies, Historiography, Digital History, and 14 morePostmodernism, Globalization And Postcolonial Studies, Postcolonial Feminism, Global History, Postcolonial Theory, Feminist Historiography, Poststructuralist Theory, Hayden White, Historical Methodology, Fukuyama, Peter Burke, Posmodernidad, Ranajit Guha, and Joan Wallach Scott
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El Marqués de Atripalda resulta una presencia constante en las fuentes de la administración tanto napolitana como imperial durante la época de Carlos V; entre muchas, nos ha parecido divertido, e incluso justo hacia la memoria de un... more
El Marqués de Atripalda resulta una presencia constante en las fuentes de la administración tanto napolitana como imperial durante la época de Carlos V; entre muchas, nos ha parecido divertido, e incluso justo hacia la memoria de un personaje tan emblemático de la frontera mediterránea, escoger la cita de una carta, que su querido amigo don Pedro de Toledo envía a Francisco de los Cobos en marzo de 1533, mientras que Alfonso viaja hacia Castilla, donde el virrey da una descripción del jefe de los espías:
El Marques es el más honrado caballero que vi en toda mi vida y persona que tiene las inteligencias que Vuestra Señoría habrá visto por las cartas de avisos suyas que se han enviado a Su Majestad, y aunque se tiñe la barba y trae el cabello largo es persona con quien Vuestra Señoría holgará mucho.
El Marques es el más honrado caballero que vi en toda mi vida y persona que tiene las inteligencias que Vuestra Señoría habrá visto por las cartas de avisos suyas que se han enviado a Su Majestad, y aunque se tiñe la barba y trae el cabello largo es persona con quien Vuestra Señoría holgará mucho.
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Refugee Studies, Habsburg Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and 8 moreIntelligence and Espionage, Cultural Intermediaries In The Early Modern Mediterranean, Ottoman-Habsburg relations, Greek Diaspora, The Kingdom of Naples, Espionage, History of Espionage, and Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire
El bailo veneciano Juan Francisco Moresini gestiona en Estambul asuntos de corso y de súbditos venecianos que quieren hacerse turcos, en momentos delicados de las relaciones entre Estambul y Venecia, con el telón de fondo de la guerra de... more
El bailo veneciano Juan Francisco Moresini gestiona en Estambul asuntos de corso y de súbditos venecianos que quieren hacerse turcos, en momentos delicados de las relaciones entre Estambul y Venecia, con el telón de fondo de la guerra de Persia.
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Presentación de Alfonso Castriota, marqués de Atripalda, su familia de origen albanés y sus servicios a los imperiales, sobre todo de información. Este texto es un pequeño dossier sobre un personaje que reúne en sí todos los caracteres... more
Presentación de Alfonso Castriota, marqués de Atripalda, su familia de origen albanés y sus servicios a los imperiales, sobre todo de información.
Este texto es un pequeño dossier sobre un personaje que reúne en sí todos los caracteres de la frontera mediterránea en el siglo XVI: el Marqués de Atripalda. El título aristocrático aparece con gran frecuencia en las fuentes de los archivos españoles e italianos, aunque hay una gran confusión en torno a su persona, que empezó con el clásico: José Maria Del Moral, El Virrey de Nápoles Don Pedro de Toledo y la guerra contra el Turco, Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 1966. En aquel libro el autor identificaba al noble con Giovanni Battista Lomellino, que sin embargo era uno de sus agentes.
Este texto es un pequeño dossier sobre un personaje que reúne en sí todos los caracteres de la frontera mediterránea en el siglo XVI: el Marqués de Atripalda. El título aristocrático aparece con gran frecuencia en las fuentes de los archivos españoles e italianos, aunque hay una gran confusión en torno a su persona, que empezó con el clásico: José Maria Del Moral, El Virrey de Nápoles Don Pedro de Toledo y la guerra contra el Turco, Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 1966. En aquel libro el autor identificaba al noble con Giovanni Battista Lomellino, que sin embargo era uno de sus agentes.
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En el año 1601 el Virrey de Nápoles, VI Conde de Lemos, convoca a su palacio un personaje muy sospechoso: Antonio Jorge de la Cruz. El individuo dice que viene desde Goa, India, y que es armenio. Además afirma llevar consigo un despacho... more
En el año 1601 el Virrey de Nápoles, VI Conde de Lemos, convoca a su palacio un personaje muy sospechoso: Antonio Jorge de la Cruz. El individuo dice que viene desde Goa, India, y que es armenio. Además afirma llevar consigo un despacho muy urgente para Su Majestad. Así que pide ayuda al virrey para llegar a Génova, donde le será más fácil irse a España. El Conde de Lemos no lo cree, lo encarcela y empieza a interrogarlo.
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Interrogatorios y cartas relacionadas con un espía judío de Ibrahim Bajá, capturado y preso en Nápoles. Una serie de documentos consecutivos del legajo 1026 de Estado del AGS permiten elaborar una secuencia vivaz del ambiente de ese... more
Interrogatorios y cartas relacionadas con un espía judío de Ibrahim Bajá, capturado y preso en Nápoles.
Una serie de documentos consecutivos del legajo 1026 de Estado del AGS permiten elaborar una secuencia vivaz del ambiente de ese verano de 1536 en el que Jairadín Barbarroja, después de ser expulsado de Túnez por los imperiales la temporada anterior, va a realizar algunas incursiones agresivas por el sur de Italia. En una de ellas, en Calabria, hizo un prisionero o cautivo de particular importancia para los tiempos que se avecinaban, un calabrés llamado Dionisio que se convertiría en Alí Bajá.
Una serie de documentos consecutivos del legajo 1026 de Estado del AGS permiten elaborar una secuencia vivaz del ambiente de ese verano de 1536 en el que Jairadín Barbarroja, después de ser expulsado de Túnez por los imperiales la temporada anterior, va a realizar algunas incursiones agresivas por el sur de Italia. En una de ellas, en Calabria, hizo un prisionero o cautivo de particular importancia para los tiempos que se avecinaban, un calabrés llamado Dionisio que se convertiría en Alí Bajá.
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En la edad moderna la Casa de Austria tiene la exigencia de conocer los proyectos políticos y militares del sultán en el Mediterráneo, por lo que se forma una estructura de espías gestionada por la corte virreinal de Nápoles. Pero tras... more
En la edad moderna la Casa de Austria tiene la exigencia de conocer los proyectos
políticos y militares del sultán en el Mediterráneo, por lo que se forma una estructura de
espías gestionada por la corte virreinal de Nápoles. Pero tras la guerra de Chipre hay la
necesidad de organizar una nueva red de espionaje que observe los movimientos de los
turcos, pues la existente ya está reprimida por las autoridades otomanas. Cuando en la
escena mediterránea aparece un franciscano mallorquín con muy buenos contactos en
Constantinopla, los altos mandos de la Monarquía Hispánica confían en sus diseños.
políticos y militares del sultán en el Mediterráneo, por lo que se forma una estructura de
espías gestionada por la corte virreinal de Nápoles. Pero tras la guerra de Chipre hay la
necesidad de organizar una nueva red de espionaje que observe los movimientos de los
turcos, pues la existente ya está reprimida por las autoridades otomanas. Cuando en la
escena mediterránea aparece un franciscano mallorquín con muy buenos contactos en
Constantinopla, los altos mandos de la Monarquía Hispánica confían en sus diseños.
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La muerte de Jairadín Barbarroja en Estambul a principios de julio de 1546 narrada por el bailo veneciano
The death of Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha in July 1546, narrated by the Venetian bailo.
The death of Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha in July 1546, narrated by the Venetian bailo.
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La historiografía reciente ha demostrado que no hubo un enfrentamiento irreconciliable entre los imperios español y otomano durante los siglos XVI y XVIII. El estudio de las circulaciones y de las diásporas ha contribuido en gran medida... more
La historiografía reciente ha demostrado que no hubo un enfrentamiento irreconciliable entre los imperios español y otomano durante los siglos XVI y XVIII. El estudio de las circulaciones y de las diásporas ha contribuido en gran medida en subrayar que las relaciones entre las costas occidentales y orientales del Mediterráneo han sido mucho más densas y complejas de lo que se pensaba. Las zonas fronterizas, en el Magreb o en el sur de Italia, han sido especialmente estudiadas por los historiadores, pero trayectorias más discretas han demostrado que el Mediterráneo ha sido también un espacio de circulación entre Asia y América. Desde las costas del Mar Báltico en el norte, hasta el Golfo Pérsico en el sur, pasando por el Cáucaso, el auge de las monarquías ibéricas y de sus nuevas rutas marítimas no han pasado desapercibidas. Este primer encuentro pretende rastrear las ramificaciones orientales de los reinos ibéricos y sus extensiones atlánticas siguiendo los pasos de los individuos y de las comunidades que las han recorrido.
L’historiographie récente est revenue sur l’idée d’un affrontement irréconciliable entre les empires espagnol et ottoman entre les XVIe et XVIIIe siècles. L’étude des circulations et des diasporas a très largement contribue à montrer que les relations et les échanges entre les rives occidentales et orientales de la Méditerranée ont été beaucoup plus denses et complexes qu’on ne le pensait. Les espaces frontaliers, au Maghreb ou dans le sud de l’Italie, ont particulièrement retenu l’attention des historiens, mais des trajectoires plus discrètes ont montré que la Méditerranée était également un lieu de passage entre l’Asie et les Amériques. Des rivages de la Baltique, au nord, jusqu’au Golfe persique, au sud, en passant par le Caucase, l’essor des monarchies ibériques et de leurs nouvelles routes maritimes semble n’avoir laissé personne indiffèrent. Cette première rencontre cherche à prendre la mesure des ramifications orientales des royaumes ibériques et de leurs prolongements atlantiques en suivant la trace des individus et des communautés qui les ont parcourues.
L’historiographie récente est revenue sur l’idée d’un affrontement irréconciliable entre les empires espagnol et ottoman entre les XVIe et XVIIIe siècles. L’étude des circulations et des diasporas a très largement contribue à montrer que les relations et les échanges entre les rives occidentales et orientales de la Méditerranée ont été beaucoup plus denses et complexes qu’on ne le pensait. Les espaces frontaliers, au Maghreb ou dans le sud de l’Italie, ont particulièrement retenu l’attention des historiens, mais des trajectoires plus discrètes ont montré que la Méditerranée était également un lieu de passage entre l’Asie et les Amériques. Des rivages de la Baltique, au nord, jusqu’au Golfe persique, au sud, en passant par le Caucase, l’essor des monarchies ibériques et de leurs nouvelles routes maritimes semble n’avoir laissé personne indiffèrent. Cette première rencontre cherche à prendre la mesure des ramifications orientales des royaumes ibériques et de leurs prolongements atlantiques en suivant la trace des individus et des communautés qui les ont parcourues.
Research Interests: Modern History, Diasporas, Mediterranean Studies, XVIII century, Maritime Routes, and 13 moreDiaspora, Mediterranean, Ottoman Empire, Diaspora Studies, Modern Ottoman History, History of the Mediterranean, Modern Spanish History, Spanish empire, XVII century, Spying and Intelligence, Siglo XVI, Espionage and diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, and Migration and Diaspora Studies
Sesto appuntamento della rassegna seminariale Da migranti a coloni. Paolo Militello, Università di Catania, Una Sicilia "terra d'immigrazione" (XV-XVII secolo). Francesco Scalora, Università di Padova, Ἀγαπῶ τοὺς Ῥωμαίους, ὡς... more
Sesto appuntamento della rassegna seminariale Da migranti a coloni.
Paolo Militello, Università di Catania, Una Sicilia "terra d'immigrazione" (XV-XVII secolo).
Francesco Scalora, Università di Padova, Ἀγαπῶ τοὺς Ῥωμαίους, ὡς ὁμόπιστους· τοὺς δὲ Γραικούς, ὡς ὁμογλώσσους | Iniziative culturali e questioni identitarie negli ambienti colti delle colonie greco-albanesi di Sicilia (XVIII sec.).
Gennaro Varriale, Università di Napoli Federico II, Greco-albanesi. Stranieri naturali a Napoli nel XVI secolo.
In dialogo con Olga Katsiardi-Hering, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Paolo Militello, Università di Catania, Una Sicilia "terra d'immigrazione" (XV-XVII secolo).
Francesco Scalora, Università di Padova, Ἀγαπῶ τοὺς Ῥωμαίους, ὡς ὁμόπιστους· τοὺς δὲ Γραικούς, ὡς ὁμογλώσσους | Iniziative culturali e questioni identitarie negli ambienti colti delle colonie greco-albanesi di Sicilia (XVIII sec.).
Gennaro Varriale, Università di Napoli Federico II, Greco-albanesi. Stranieri naturali a Napoli nel XVI secolo.
In dialogo con Olga Katsiardi-Hering, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens