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Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on December 3, 2023 at 13:05

Yes, I believe they are referring to a statue of St. James as the "statue of the latter." Trying to figure out why this COA was "de Campostella." Not that this explains it 100% but did open up a previously unknown facet that Sarmato was a hub on the Italian route to the Camino Santiago. 

I agree, the Douglas Scotti is quite the rabbit hole.  

Comment by William Douglas on December 3, 2023 at 11:28

I touched on some of the story told in the article you linked to (Below) in the article on Condottieri di ventura.

The more I learn about the Douglas Scotti there more there seems to be discovered.  I am in the process of revising the structure of the pages on Italy so that they link together a bit better.  The Italy page contains spurious links to image_folder webpages that do not exist! Very frustrating.

W

Comment by William Douglas on December 3, 2023 at 11:19

The text "San Giacomo di Compostela" refers to the Italian name for the city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia and is famous for being the destination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. The city is home to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which is believed to be the burial place of the apostle Saint James. "San Giacomo" is the Italian translation of "Saint James," and "Compostela" refers to the name of the city.

The following statement that 'the statue of the latter' therefore does not make sense to me. Or is it a statue of St James?

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on December 3, 2023 at 9:22

http://www.piacenzantica.it/page.php?145

Here is the link.

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on December 3, 2023 at 9:20

Here is a possible connection I found regarding the Scotti's and the Camino Campostella. This is a screenshot from an article about Castello Sarmato. This site would not let me copy the article so I had to do it this way.

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on December 3, 2023 at 9:16

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on February 28, 2023 at 0:12

William,

I'm guessing you are WHSD? Just noticed this AI generated response as there was no alert of any reply made. Glad I looked, very interesting, thank you.  

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on February 21, 2023 at 21:23

Alberto Douglas Scotti, seems to be a very interesting fellow,  doing good work. I have seen his book on the camino. Would be interested in reading it, one day. Have to purchase book first. The camino pilgrimage & history, interests me, more so since there is a Douglas connection. My interest in Celtic culture in Spain, France & Portugal, dovetails nicely into this. 

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on February 21, 2023 at 19:58

Correct William, a different Campostella.

From the book, Der Bohmische Adel / The Bohemian Nobility. By Count Rudolph Johann Miraviglia - Crivelli 1885. (Link below) Translated. " Scotti de Campostella, Knight"

"The botanical professor at the University of Prague, Med. Dr. Joseph de Scotti, was raised to the old knighthood with "von Campostella" in 1759. His coat of arms increased and improved because of his merits in cultivating mulberry trees, and the creation of the botanical garden at the University of Prague at his own expense."

The second link below, it mentions the 60,000 mulberry trees were to promote silkworm breeding. However, mamy trees perished, due to fortification work & a subsequent siege. Presumably, the trees were to help promote silk production? There are a number of interesting pieces to his story, therein. However, no mention as to the history of the title, "de Campostella" other than - " for these services and in view of his noble lineage, Scotti raised in 1759 in the Bohemian knighthood with the predicate of  Campostella  and then awarded him the Bohemian Incolat." - from the article

I'm guessing, he walked the camino, and it was significant enough for him to be added to his title? 

Response by WHSD - as generated by AI:

The "Bohemian Incolat" was an honorific title granted by the Kingdom of Bohemia to non-native residents who had demonstrated loyalty to the kingdom and contributed to its development. The title was primarily awarded to members of the aristocracy and other notable figures, and it was considered a mark of high esteem and prestige.

In the case of Scotti de Campostella, it is not clear from the information you provided what specific actions or contributions he made to the Kingdom of Bohemia that led to his being awarded the Incolat. However, given that he was already a member of the Bohemian knighthood and had a noble lineage, it is likely that he had already demonstrated his loyalty and service to the kingdom in some way. It's also possible that he was granted the Incolat as a further mark of recognition for his achievements and contributions.

It's worth noting that the Kingdom of Bohemia was a historical state in central Europe that existed from the 9th century until its incorporation into Czechoslovakia in 1918. The Bohemian nobility and its system of awards and honors were an important part of the kingdom's political and social structure during this time.

Comment by William Douglas on February 20, 2023 at 16:44

This is presumably a different Campostella?

Route of Santiago de Compostela, by Alberto Douglas Scotti, Editor, consultant, illustrator, writer.

He completes classical and university studies in philosophy of science.(sic) Active in the publishing field since 1986, he is also interested in renewable energies, sustainability, scientific dissemination. He holds courses in communication, business organization, computer literacy.

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