Talk:Podestà

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Should pope be capitalized? The sentences need to be rewritten for simplicity, maybe I'll fix that in a min.

"The Pope signed an agreement with Hitler." "By the 5th century the popes were masters of Rome." "Any pope, a particular pope, such as Pope Julius II, Pope versus Emperor; popes and emperors alike.... Wetman 05:26, 8 Jul 2004 (UTC)


I once read somewhere that the the mayor of Fiume (today called Rijeka, Croatia) was also called podesta during Austro-Hungarian times (~1867-1918). Maybe this could be verified by an expert and included in the article. --Tamas 21:53, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)

The old Anglo usage "podests" is agonizing to see in print today. But what's the plural of podestà?

In Italian, it is podestà as well.
Isn't it podestàt? --[[User:OldakQuill|Oldak Quill]] 15:54, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)


"Lords, actually, for each podestá was a unique case. I knew an old English lady who pronounced "Milan" "Mill'n. In Florence isn't it the Palazzo of the Signoria"? Each element in the political working of Italian cities needs an entry. Let's see: Guelf; Ghibelline; gild or guild; commune; hmm they all work... Wetman 05:26, 8 Jul 2004 (UTC)

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