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Tag: Conrad of Piacenza
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Conrad of Piacenza
St Conrad (1290-1351) was born into a prominent noble family in Piacenza, Italy. One day, while hunting on his large family estate, he set fire to some shrub to disturb game. The fire got out of control and destroyed a large area of vegetation. A local peasant, who was nearby at the time, got the blame…