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2 days ago · The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Italian: Regno delle Due Sicilie) [1] was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1861 under the control of a cadet branch of the Spanish Bourbons. [2] The kingdom was the largest sovereign state by population and land area in Italy before the Italian unification, comprising Sicily and most of the area of ...
May 21, 2024 · 18 Facts About Naples Italy. Naples, Italy, is a city steeped in history, culture, and culinary delights. As one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world, Naples boasts a rich tapestry of traditions, architecture, and art. From the imposing Mount Vesuvius to the azure waters of the Bay of Naples, the city's natural beauty ...
4 days ago · The Spaniards regained Naples and Sicily following the Battle of Bitonto in 1738. Corsica passed from the Republic of Genoa to France in 1769 after the Treaty of Versailles . Italian was the official language of Corsica until 1859.
1 day ago · Mary was overthrown by Charles III of Naples. 1386: 7 February: Charles was assassinated on Elizabeth's orders. 1387: 31 March: Mary was again crowned Queen of Hungary. Her husband Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor was crowned King. 1390: Charles's son Ladislaus of Naples expressed a claim to the throne of Hungary. 1392: Sigismund appointed ...
May 18, 2024 · Joan I (born 1326—died May 22, 1382, Lucania, Kingdom of Naples [Italy]) was the countess of Provence and queen of Naples (1343–82) who defended her claim as well as that of the house of Anjou to the throne of Naples, only to lose it to Charles of Durazzo ( Charles III of Naples).
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May 26, 2024 · Among the most famous conquistadors were Hernán Cortés, who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico, and Francisco Pizarro, who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru. Cortés, with a force of just over 600 men, allied with indigenous groups who resented Aztec rule and exploited divisions within the empire to capture the capital city of ...
6 days ago · Giuseppe Garibaldi (born July 4, 1807, Nice, French Empire [now in France]—died June 2, 1882, Caprera, Italy) was an Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento, a republican who, through his conquest of Sicily and Naples with his guerrilla Redshirts, contributed to the achievement of Italian unification under the royal house of Savoy.
