Cavaliere Info
- Cavaliere
- Since 1901 titles of cavaliere al merito del lavoro (Knight for Merit at Work) have been awarded, first by the King of Italy, then by the President of the Republic, to reward contributions to the development of economic activities. So, successful businessmen often used the title of cavaliere in front of their surname in the past, and some still do so today. Another widely used title is commendatore, which until recently has been used in common parlance as a generic title for wealthy people.