Bernardo Tanucci
Bernardo Tanucci (born February 20, 1698 in Stia in Tuscany , † April 29, 1783 in Naples ) was a Neapolitan statesman.
Tanucci was initially a lawyer at the University of Pisa . Charles III Appointed Tanucci after his assumption of rule in Naples in 1735 in his circle of advisors. In 1752 he became Minister of Justice, later Foreign Minister and Crown Minister. When Charles became King of Spain in 1758, Tanucci was appointed chairman of the Regency Council for the underage Ferdinand IV.
Tanucci was connected to the ideas of the Enlightenment . Among other things, he initiated administrative and judicial reforms and restricted the privileges of the nobility and clergy. Tanucci was in conflict with the Catholic Church in particular. During his reign he had numerous monasteries closed and the Jesuits expelled in 1773 . One of his last official acts in 1776 was the abolition of the Chinea festival, the annual tribute payment of the kings of Naples to the Pope as a sign of their vassalage. After Ferdinand's marriage to Maria Karolina of Austria , the new queen began to take action against Tanucci's position of power and was overthrown in 1776, after which some of his reforms were withdrawn.
From 1761 he was a member of the Accademia della Crusca in Florence .
literature
- Umberto Benigni: Bernardo Tanucci . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 14, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1912.
- Ernesto Pontieri : TANUCCI, Bernardo . In: Enciclopedia Italiana di scienze, lettere ed arti , Vol.XXXIII, Roma: Istituto Giovanni Treccani, 1937
Web links
- Tanucci, Bernardo. In: Enciclopedie on line. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tanucci, Bernardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Neapolitan statesman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1698 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stia , Toscana |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1783 |
| Place of death | Naples |