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Naples and surroundings and next Events
   HISTORICAL MENTIONS In the Middle Age, it was part of the “Bizantino” empire, then It become independent under the direction of its “duchi”, with the other “Marine Republics”, tradet and fought with the Muslims. In 1139 it passed to make part of the Normans Empire and therefore of the Svevi with Federico II. With the Angioini in the 1266 It become the Capital city of such reign and it remained for the successes six centuries. To the Angioini succeeded in the '400 Aragoneses and therefore Carl V of Asburgo. It remained joined to the Spanish Crown until the 1707 and after one short period of union to Austria become independent Reign in 1734 with Carl III of Borbone. The second part of the 700 was a period of cultural and civil splendor that ended with the French revolution and the events of the “Repubblica Partenopea” of 1799. To the beginnings of the 700 Frenchs placed on the throne first Giuseppe Bonaparte (brother of the very wellknow Napoleone Bonaparte) and therefore Giacchino Murat. With the defeat of Napoleone in the 1815, the Borboni returned and that Reign lasted until 1860 when with “the thousands expedition” leaded by Garibaldi placed end to the reign.The Greeks of Cuma founded in the VI century a.C on the hill of Pizzofalcone the city of Partenope: in the VIII century was founded one new city (Neapolis: new city) in antithesis to the old one (the Palepoli: old city) In the III century the city entered in the orbit of the Roman Empire remaining Greek language and customs. Even Virgilio lived and was buried here and also the last roman emperor was relegated, Romolo Augustolo. Then the city has lost its rank of Capital city them however has continued its development among common difficulties to all the south of Italy. |
