Venice and Milan also grew wealthy and powerful, playing large roles in Italian politics and attracting many artists and writers to their gilded streets. Venice was ruled by oligarchy in the hands of its Great Council of noble families, and Milan by a strong monarchy that produced a line of powerful dukes.
Meaning of Mathias. English name. In English, the name Mathias means-gift of god. Other origins for the name Mathias include-English, Welsh, Danish.The name Mathias is most often used as a boy name or male name.
The popularity of the name ensured a variety of surnames, ranging from Mat(t)hew(s) to the learned forms Mathias and Matthias, often found in Wales.One David Mathias was christened at St. Ann's, Blackfriars, in London on June 3rd 1627.The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Alan Mathew (witness), which was dated 1260, The Cambridgeshire Assize Rolls, during the reign of King Henry 111, The Frenchman, 1216 - 1272.ne David Mathias was christened at St. Ann's, Blackfriars, in London on June 3rd 1627. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Alan Mathew (witness), which was dated 1260, The Cambridgeshire Assize Rolls, during the reign of King Henry 111, The Frenchman, 1216 - 1272.