Abruzzo and Molise
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1200 (circa) Present day extreme uppermost northern border areas of Abruzzo region belonged to the Papal States (ruled by the Pope) but most of present day Abruzzo and Molise belonged to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (a personal possession of the Holy Roman Emperor). |
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1500's Today's extreme uppermost northern border areas of Abruzzo region were part of the Papal States in the 1500's
1500's Most of what we know today as Abruzzo and Molise was part of the kingdom of Naples in the 1500's. The weakening of the city-states caused Naples to be lost to Spanish rule at that time. |
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1860 Papal States joined the Kingdom of Sardinia. The uppermost part of today's northern area of the Abruzzo region was part of the Papal States in 1860.
1860 The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies joined the Kingdom of Sardinia. Most of present day Abruzzo and Molise was part of The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1860. |
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Reference source #1: ITALY, The World Book Encyclopedia, Vol.10, 1993 edition. World book's additional resources :
DICTIONARY OF MODERN ITALIAN HISTORY, Ed. by Frank J. Coppa. Greenwood,1985.
A HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ITALY: SOCIETY AND POLITICS, 1943-1988 by Paul Ginsborg. Penguin, 1991.
THE ITALIANS: HISTORY, ART, AND THE GENIUS OF A PEOPLE. Ed. by John J. Norwich. Portland Hse., 1989. First published in 1983.
ITALY by Ian James. 1988, Watts. For young readers.
MICHELIN GREEN GUIDE TO ITALY. 2nd ed., 1989.
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