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Orioles Family ...
The Orioles are or were a Sicilian noble family. They came to Sicily from Spain in the time of the Aragonese. At various times they were princes of Castelforte and Roccapalumba, counts of Bastiglia, and barons of Baglia, Xiari and Collabascia, of Cabica, of Campobianco, of Comiso, of Comitini and Pietra di Caltasudeni, of Luchito, of Raccuja and of San Pietro sopra Patti. References {{reflist, refs= Antonino Mango di Casalgerardo (1912–1915). ''Nobiliario di Sicilia'' (in Italian). Palermo: Alberto Reberonline version Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Sicily
The Kingdom of Sicily ( la, Regnum Siciliae; it, Regno di Sicilia; scn, Regnu di Sicilia) was a state that existed in the south of the Italian Peninsula and for a time the region of Ifriqiya from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of the southern peninsula. The island was divided into three regions: Val di Mazara, Val Demone and Val di Noto. In 1282, a revolt against Angevin rule, known as the Sicilian Vespers, threw off Charles of Anjou's rule of the island of Sicily. The Angevins managed to maintain control in the mainland part of the kingdom, which became a separate entity also styled ''Kingdom of Sicily'', although it is commonly referred to as the Kingdom of Naples, after its capital. From 1282 to 1409 the island was ruled by the Spanish Crown of Aragon as an independent kingdom, then it was added permanently to the Crown. After 1302, the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Of Aragon
The Crown of Aragon ( , ) an, Corona d'Aragón ; ca, Corona d'Aragó, , , ; es, Corona de Aragón ; la, Corona Aragonum . was a composite monarchy ruled by one king, originated by the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona and ended as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession. At the height of its power in the 14th and 15th centuries, the Crown of Aragon was a thalassocracy controlling a large portion of present-day eastern Spain, parts of what is now southern France, and a Mediterranean empire which included the Balearic Islands, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, Southern Italy (from 1442) and parts of Greece (until 1388). The component realms of the Crown were not united politically except at the level of the king, who ruled over each autonomous polity according to its own laws, raising funds under each tax structure, dealing separately with each ''Corts'' or ''Cortes'', particularly the Kingdom of Aragon, the Principality of Catalonia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roccapalumba
Roccapalumba ( Sicilian: ''Roccapalumma'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. Roccapalumba is located 64 km southeast of Palermo and borders the following municipalities: Alia, Caccamo, Castronovo di Sicilia, Lercara Friddi, Vicari Vicari is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italy, Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,997 and an area of .All demographics and other sta .... History The name of Roccapalumba means Cliff of doves, perhaps for the height of the place where the small town rises. The original agricultural colony was founded about the year 1640 on the feud of Palumba by the princes Ansalone. The Parish Church was built in the 17th century and completely rebuilt after an earthquake in 1823. In 1714 the Prince of Larderia, Don Francesco Moncada, acquired and held the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comiso
Comiso ( scn, U Còmisu), is a comune of the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. As of 2017, its population was 29,857. History In the past Comiso has been incorrectly identified with the ancient Greek colony of Casmene. Under the Byzantines a new borough began to grow on Comiso's present site around the monasteries of St. Nicolò and Saint Blaise, expanding further under the later Norman and Aragonese domination of Sicily. It was later a fief of the Chiaromonte, Cabrera and Naselli families: the latter, counts of the city from 1571, boosted the economy of the city and built new district outside the ancient walls. Comiso was devastated by the 1693 earthquake and rebuilt on the same spot as the old ruins in the Sicilian Baroque style. The United States Air Force deployed Ground Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCM) to Comiso Air Base in June 1983. Women from Italy, Europe, and other parts of the world created a peace camp in Comiso in 1983 to protest the building of the bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comitini
Comitini ( Sicilian: ''Cuminiti'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about northeast of Agrigento. The town is located on a hilly area, above sea level.Comitini Sicilia in dettaglio History The town was founded in 1627 by Gastone Bellacera on a hill named Comitini. In 1673, Michele Gravina was appointed prince of the town. In the early 19th century the extraction of from the mines in the territory, due to an increased demand caused by the |
Raccuja
Raccuja is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about west of Messina. Raccuja borders the following municipalities: San Piero Patti, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Floresta, Montalbano Elicona Montalbano Elicona ( Sicilian: ''Muntarbanu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina on the Nebrodi mountains at the bord ..., Sinagra, Ucria. References Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Piero Patti
San Piero Patti ( Sicilian: ''San Pieru Patti'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina. San Piero Patti borders the following municipalities: Patti, Raccuja, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Librizzi, Montalbano Elicona. History San Piero Patti was conquered and inhabited by the Arabs until the 11th Century, when they were defeated by Roger I of Sicily. Main sights * Church of Santa Maria - church built in 1566; contains 16th century frescos * Convent of Carmelitani Calzati, a convent built in 1566; features a cloister with Renaissance decorations * Museo dei Vangeli e del Verbo Umanato, a religious museum containing a collection of vestments, sacred painting and artifacts * Mother Church, built in the second half of the 14th century People *Helle Busacca, poet * Emilio Fede, journalist *Pete Rugolo Pietro "Pete" Rugolo (December 25, 1915 – October 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
