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A contribution to our knowledge about daily life in Poreč (Parenezo) during the early modern period – an example of Antonio Pavano’s family
Elena Uljančić-Vekić
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In this article author, for the first time, tries to reveal various aspects of daily life of Poreč noble family Pavano. Examination of the available documents, kept in the State Archives in Pazin (Pisino) and Bishopric Archives in Poreč, enabled author to outline political, economic and demographic aspect of the private life of the mentioned family that died out during the first half of the eighteenth century. Namely, records of baptized and deceased suggest high rate of mortality among newborns and investigation of the dowry contracts, together with examination of various trade contracts, reveals significant economic strength of Pavano family. Political aspect can be seen through the investigation of public records of Poreč record office,
since members of Pavano family were officials of the city’s Grand council and often executed various important duties. Additional motivation for this article was recent discovery of resident palace of aforementioned family. The interior of the palace revealed engraved coat of arms with the name of Antonio Pavano, the most prominent
member of the family. Since Antonio Pavano lived a long and prosperous life, he was a witness of many peaks and downfalls of Poreč’s economy and population during the first half of the eighteenth century. Namely, he witnessed a great population crisis caused by often plague raids followed by revitalization that was initiated by constant immigration of refugees from the border with the Ottoman Empire.
Furthermore, he also witnessed a rapid economic growth of Poreč by the end of the seventeenth century, which quickened development of the governing system and social structures.
Ključne riječi
Poreč / Parenzo; Antonio Pavano; genealogy; daily life; primary sources
Hrčak ID:
17283
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Datum izdavanja:
21.6.2007.
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