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Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi

Rome, 7 Dec 1911 – Rome, May 1986

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A life in time

  1. 7 Dec 1911

    Born in Rome

  2. 1936–1943

    4 children are born

  3. May 1986

    Dies in Rome

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Rome.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Alessandro is born in Rome

Who governed

In the news1913

Peak of Italian migration, 1913

In 1913, Italian migration hit a record peak, with 870,000 people leaving the country in a single year.

Music

Popular Neapolitan Song Printed 180,000 Times

The Neapolitan song Te voglio bene assaje became extremely popular, with 180,000 copies of its lyrics printed for the public.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

Daily life

Candlelit homes and open hearth cooking

Until around 1910, most homes relied on candles, oil lamps, or petroleum lamps for lighting. Cooking was done over open fires that blackened kitchens with smoke until newer closed stoves appeared around 1915–1920.

In the news1918–1919

Spanish flu pandemic, 1918

During the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918–1919, 600,000 Italians lost their lives.

What people wore

Apron signals romantic interest

In mountain villages, women used their aprons as a silent language; moving the apron to the right side signaled a romantic interest in a young man.

Getting around

Reaching the train station by mule cart

For many people in the early 1900s, reaching a train station required walking down mountain paths to a village where they could catch a mule cart. This was often the first time individuals had traveled beyond a few miles from their birthplace.