What is Angelo Soliman?
{{notability|date=October 2023}} '''Angelo Soliman''', born '''Mmadi Make,''' was an [[Austrian people|Austrian]] [[Freemasonry|Freemason]] who lived from c. 1721–1796. He became popular in [[Vienna|Viennese]] society and as a Freemason.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-06|title=Geschichte der Afrikanistik in Österreich|url=http://www.afrikanistik.at/personen/soliman_angelo.htm|access-date=2023-10-02|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2011-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706085706/http://www.afrikanistik.at/personen/soliman_angelo.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> == History == Soliman was most likely a member of the Kanuri ethnic group's Magumi subdivision. His given name was '''''Mmadi Make''''', a name associated with a royal family in [[Borno State]], modern [[Nigeria]]. He was taken away as a child and sent to [[Marseille]] as a slave. He was sold to a Messinan [[marchioness]], who was in charge of his education. He chose the name 'Angelo' out of love for another servant in the household, Angelina. He chose September 11, his [[baptism]]al day, as his birthday. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-06|title=Geschichte der Afrikanistik in Österreich|url=http://www.afrikanistik.at/personen/soliman_angelo.htm|access-date=2023-10-02|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2011-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706085706/http://www.afrikanistik.at/personen/soliman_angelo.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Reference == <references /> {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Soliman, Angelo}} [[Category:Austrian people]] [[Category:1790s births]] [[Category:1796 deaths]] [[Category:Freemasons]]