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| Some notable Fiuman and Quarnerine Italians (from left to right): Francesco Patrizi, Giovanni Biagio Luppis, Giovanni de Ciotta, Maria Crocifissa Cosulich, Giorgio Alessandro Conighi & Agostino Straulino |
(Full biographies: Italian Biographies: The Quarnaro)
Brief biographies of some famous Italians from the Quarnaro, also known as the Quarnero or Carnaro. The Italians, the indigenous population of the region, have an illustrious history and have made notable contributions to culture, religion, military, politics, literature, arts, sciences and civilization, which should not be forgotten.
The Quarnaro is a historical Italian region and gulf in the northern Adriatic Sea, located between Istria and Dalmatia. It is composed of several small islands and the mainland city of Fiume. The main islands are Cherso, Lussino, Veglia and Arbe. The latter two islands technically belong to a strait known as the Quarnerolo (“Little Quarnaro”), but they are generally considered part of the larger Quarnaro geographical region with the city of Fiume at the head.
Today the region is entirely occupied by Croatia. Towards the end of World War II the Italians of the Quarnaro were subjected to ethnic cleansing and genocide by the Yugoslavs, who occupied the lands and annexed them to Communist Yugoslavia in 1947. About 350,000 Italians from Istria, Dalmatia, the Quarnaro and the surrounding region of Julian Venetia were forced into exile after the war. Their homes and cities were confiscated and occupied by the Yugoslavs. The Italians of the Quarnaro and their exiled descendants patiently await the return of their homeland to Italy.
• Antonio Adrario - Italian poet
• Nicolò Udina Algarotti - Italian philologist, musicologist and priest
• Icilio Bacci - Italian politician
• Ipparco Baccich - Italian soldier and patriot
• Mario Blasich - Italian physician and politician
• Lodovico Cicuta - Italian naval captain; died in the Battle of Lepanto
• Giovanni de Ciotta - Italian politician, engineer, philanthropist and soldier
• Giacoma Giorgia Colombis - Italian nun and abbess
• Carlo Colussi - Italian journalist and politician
• Carlo Alessandro Conighi - Italian engineer and politician
• Carlo Leopoldo Conighi - Italian architect and engineer
• Giorgio Alessandro Conighi - Italian engineer and fireman
• Maria Crocifissa Cosulich - Italian nun, teacher, polyglot and religious foundress
• Gasparo Craglietto - Italian sea captain and art collector
• Giovanni de Dominis - Italian naval captain; fought in the Battle of Lepanto
• Colane Drascio - Italian naval captain; fought in the Battle of Lepanto
• Oretta Fiume - Italian actress
• Enrico Fonda - Italian painter
• Riccardo Gigante - Italian journalist, entrepreneur and politician
• Giovanni Biagio Luppis - Italian inventor and naval officer; invented the torpedo
• Arturo de Maineri - Italian politician, mathematician and soldier
• Giovanni Moise - Italian linguist, grammarian, writer, priest and abbot
• Alfonso Maria Orlini - Italian priest
• Francesco Patrizi - Italian philosopher and writer
• Stefano Petris - Italian professor, soldier and patriot
• Raffaele Mario Radossi - Italian priest and bishop
• Nicolò Rode - Italian sailor and Olympic champion
• Francesco Salata - Italian politician, historian and patriot
• Giovanni Simonetti - Italian painter
• Gino Sirola - Italian lawyer, professor and politician
• Nevio Skull - Italian entrepreneur and politician
• Agostino Straulino - Italian sailor, admiral and Olympic champion
• Duilio Susmel - Italian journalist and historian
• Edoardo Susmel - Italian teacher, historian and politician
• Nivio Toich - Italian pharmacist, biochemist and political activist
• Antonio Udina - Italian barber and sacristan; last speaker of the Dalmatian language
• Giovanni Host-Venturi - Italian historian, politician and patriot
• Riccardo Zanella - Italian politician
See also:
Famous Italians From Dalmatia
Famous Italians From Istria
Famous Italians From Eastern Friuli
