Historical place archive

Edinburgh in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Edinburgh in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

9 records8 event labels4 people1561–1992

Historical events in Edinburgh

1561

1561
Ambassadorial Service
David Rizzio · Government of Scotland

Serves in Scotland in the household of the Italian ambassador

1561
Private Secretary of Mary of Scots
David Rizzio · Government of Scotland

Becomes closely associated with Mary Queen of Scots foreign correspondence

1561
Royal Household Service
David Rizzio · Government of Scotland

Enters Mary Queen of Scots household through court service

1561
Valet de Chambre
David Rizzio · Government of Scotland

Serves as valet de chambre in Mary Queen of Scots household

1566

9 March 1566
Death of David Rizzio
David Rizzio · Government of Italy

Death of David Rizzio, assassinated

1666

9 March 1666
Assassination of David Riccio
David Riccio · House of Stewart

Assassinated by Darnley to remove the Queens favourite & gain the throne

9 March 1666
Death of David Riccio
David Riccio · House of Stewart

Death od David Riccio, assassinated

1992

11 December 1992
Treaty of Maastricht
Giuliano Amato · European Economic Community (EEC)

Joins the Edinburgh negotiations as Italy supports continued ratification of the Treaty on European Union.

12 December 1992
Treaty of Maastricht
Emilio Colombo · European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports Italy's position on the Danish arrangements and the continuing Maastricht timetable.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Italy and Edinburgh. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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