Roncadelle, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Lombardia

Brescia

Roncadelle

Guide to Roncadelle municipality, Italy ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History

The area was inhabited during Roman times, as evidenced by the Via Mediolanum-Brixia passing through its territory. The name "Runca" for the territory appears in 756.

Jurisdictions:

• 756: The territory, then called Runca, was inherited by the Lombard King Desiderius.
• 760: Desiderius donated Runca to the monastery of San Salvatore.
• 1385: Roncadelle, previously part of the quadra of Rovato, came under the jurisdiction of Brescia.
• The Porcellaga family gained control, building a castle.
• 1659: The Martinengo Colleoni family gained control through marriage.
• 1800: Roncadelle gained administrative autonomy.

Major events:

• The Porcellaga family was involved in violence and crime in the 16th and 17th centuries, leading to the intervention of the Republic of Venice.
• The castle was transformed into a residential palace.
• The Brescia-Soncino tram line was established.
• After World War II, the town experienced further demographic and commercial expansion.

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