Cadore

Coordinates: 46°23′47″N 12°21′25″E / 46.39639°N 12.35694°E / 46.39639; 12.35694
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Cadore valley seen from Monte Rite.

Cadore (Italian pronunciation:

Piave River which has its source in the Carnic Alps.[2] Once an undeveloped and poor district, the former contado (countship) of Cadore now has a thriving economy based on tourism and a small manufacturing industry, specialising in the production of glasses
.

The celebrated Renaissance painter Titian was born in Cadore, probably in 1488–90, one of a family of four born to Gregorio Vecelli, a distinguished councillor and soldier[2] descended from the counts. The painter's birthplace in Pieve di Cadore, in a locality named Arsenale between the castle and the village Sotto Castello, is open to visitors. Titian's wife, Cecilia, was also born in Cadore, the daughter of a barber.

History

Palace and flag of Magnifica Comunità Cadorina

Originally populated by people who spoke Proto-Italic, Euganei and then by the Celtic Gauls, the area now known as Cadore was later conquered by the Romans during the second century BC and became part of the Regio X Venetia et Histria.

In the

Patriarchs of Aquileia. However, the comuni
of Cadore always enjoyed a certain degree of self-government.

When the Republic of Venice conquered the neighbouring Friuli region in 1420 and put an end to the temporal power of the Patriarchs, the rulers of Cadore were forced to choose between aligning with Venetia or the Imperial. It declared its loyalty to the former, becoming one of many parts of the Terra ferma, administered by a local podestà.

The conflict between Venice and the Empire broke out again at the beginning of the 16th century, during the

Battle of Valle di Cadore, and again in 1509. Then, in 1511, Maximilian conquered the town of Cortina d'Ampezzo
, which was incorporated into the Empire in 1516. Cortina, formerly considered part of Cadore, has since developed a distinct identity.

Titian house - Pieve di Cadore

Cadore remained part of the Venetian Republic until the

Jean-Baptiste Nompère de Champagny
.

Being a part of the

Alpine Front
and was the scene of many battles.

Comuni of Cadore

Cadore is generally subdivided into Comelico, Sappada, Central Cadore and Boite Valley. The Cadore mountain community includes 22 comuni:

Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Cadorino dialect: Tré Thìme) and Lake Misurina (Meśorìna)

See also

Sources and references

  1. ^ Dizionario Sappadino-Italiano: K.
  2. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Titian" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1023.

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