History Abruzzo Historical hints of Abruzzo

History Abruzzo: Historical hints

First settlements in the area go up again at the lower Paleolith (Maiella, valley of the river Struck), and one developed in the Neolithic, in the age of the bronze and the iron. The populations (marsi, frentani, equitable, small garments, peligni, marrucini) contested tenaciously the conquest of Rome (304 a.C.).

Under Augustus the territory came included in the area IV (Savin Samnium) and under Hadrian province (Valeria) became. Gained give longobard (Sec.VI VIII), was of the dukedom of Spoleto, except the zone of Teate (Chieti) that part of the dukedom of Benevento (Sec.VII) became and also kept such division under the frank rule, while the internal zone was constituted in autonomous county with Marsia (843) name.

In the sec.XII the area was given by Pope Adriano IV Guglielmo I, king of Sicily; under Federico II (that founded L'Aquila), giustizierato (1233) became with capital Sulmona. Involved in the struggles between Angevin and Aragoneses, shared out in feuds and landlordisms, his poverty and abandonment conditions worsened up to cause, with the Spanish rule (Sec.XVI XVIII), rural insurrections and brigandage acts.

Spent to the Asburgo (1707-34), some Kingdom in Naples came in to do part. In the Napoleonic period (1806-15) tried the elimination in the feudal residuals in vain. Sitting to the Borbone, burst riots in 1821, 1841, 1848. Brigandage phenomena continued hips after the unity. Up to 1963 he constituted an only area with the Molise.

chieti

Chief town of province from the very ancient origins. Founded some Marrucini, the town from the Italic population became Roman municipality in the sec. The a.C. Of what remarkable remains stay. She was gained by the Normans in the sec. XI, numerous and preserve and tracks some his medieval past. Between of ess the Cathedral and the remains of the strengthened walls. Needing is The National Antiquity Museum.

l'aquila

L'Aquila is one of the higher towns of Italy. On the background of the massif of the Big Stone, the old town has preserved intact his glamour of medieval and Reinassance capital. Founded in the sec. XII, according to the legend, the town had formed by 99 wards, symbolized some 99 Cinnamons, one for every feud in the famous Fountain. He anchors today dominated from the castle, which the National Museum of Abruzzo, rest surrounded by powerful walls has place of business in. To also remember he asked her of Collemaggio and S.Bernardino S. Maria.

pescara

Of ancient origins (Aternum), taken the name of Piscaria, under the longobard dominion. Divided, to the beginnings of the century XIX in the two cores of Pescara and Castellammare Adriatico (the urban present center), assembled in 1927, when province chief town became. Today the appearance is that one of a lying on the sea front and surrounded by splendid beaches modern lively town. The picturesque channel harbour is always crowded with fishing boats. Between the worthy few interest monuments remembering G.D'Annunzio House and the People Museum avails of Abruzzo.

teramo

Teramo, chief town of province, rises in the same place as the ancient Interamna, one Roman colony. On the same area, where some ancient theatre and some amphitheatre, stay the ruins he was built the medieval town, still recognizable for the tortuous small streets small, the porches and the ruins of the walls. The period of brightness of the town lasted up to Six Hundred. From the rich Cathedral, the town modern, where they have place of business develops the Museum and Civic Picture-gallery in direction of the hill.

History Abruzzo

Abruzzo Historical hints of Abruzzo (italy)