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Bellona Islands
Bellona may refer to: Places *Bellona, Campania, a ''comune'' in the Province of Caserta, Italy *Bellona Reef, a reef in New Caledonia *Bellona Island, an island in Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands Ships *HMS Bellona (1760), HMS ''Bellona'' (1760), a 74-gun third rate *Bellona (1782 ship), ''Bellona'' (1782 ship), a merchant vessel for the British East India Company *HMS Bellona (1806), HMS ''Bellona'' (1806), a 28-gun sixth rate, formerly the French privateer ''Bellone'' *HMS Bellona (1909), HMS ''Bellona'' (1909), a Boadicea-class scout cruiser *HMS Bellona (63), HMS ''Bellona'' (63), a modified Dido-class light cruiser launched in 1942 * ''Bellona'', a French ship captured in 1759 by Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood * ''Bellona'', a Swedish class of frigates and a ship designed by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman in the late 18th century Other uses * Bellona (goddess), a Roman goddess of war * 28 Bellona, an asteroid * Bellona Foundation, a Norwegian environmental organisati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellona, Campania
Bellona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italy, Italian region Campania, located about north of Naples and about northwest of Caserta. Bellona borders the following municipalities: Camigliano, Capua, Pontelatone, Vitulazio. History The town takes its name from the ancient Rome, Roman goddess Bellona (goddess), Bellona, who had a temple devoted to her in the area. Recent excavations also have shown the likely presence of another temple of Mercury (mythology), Mercury. When the Saracens destroyed the ancient Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Capua in 841, some of their inhabitants moved to the Palmobara hill (the modern Bellon's ''frazione'' of Triflisco) founding the town of Sicopoli. This was also destroyed by the Saracens in 856. Bellona continued to be a ''frazione'' of Capua until the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Age (1806). On 7 October 1943 German soldiers shot 54 of Bellona's citizens. Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro awarded the town the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |