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Otranto (UK: / ɒ ˈ t r æ n t oʊ /, [3] US: / oʊ ˈ t r ɑː n t oʊ /, [4] [5] Italian: [ˈɔːtranto]; Salentino: Oṭṛàntu; Griko: Δερεντό, romanized: Derentò; Ancient Greek: Ὑδροῦς, romanized: Hudroûs; Latin: Hydruntum) is a coastal town, port and comune in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses.
Upon reaching the cathedral, "they found Archbishop Stefano Agricolo, fully vested and crucifix in hand" to be awaiting them with Count Francesco Largo, the garrison commander, and Bishop Stefano Pendinelli, who distributed the Eucharist and sat with the women and children of Otranto while a Dominican friar led the faithful in prayer.
Terra d'Otranto emblem. It stems from the symbol of Aragon and is currently used as the coat of arms of the province of Lecce.. The Terra di Otranto, or Terra d'Otranto (in English, Land of Otranto), is an historical and geographical region of Apulia, largely corresponding to the Salento peninsula, anciently part of the Kingdom of Sicily and later of the Kingdom of Naples, which became a ...
Epidamnos was a city-state located on the modern-day Albanian coast facing the Adriatic Sea north of the Strait of Otranto. The city was founded by colonists from the nearby city of Corcyra. [ 3 ] Like many other Greek city states, Epidamnos suffered from internecine factionalism between Oligarchs and Democrats .
Francesco Zurolo; Francesco Zurolo: Leadership; Captain: Otranto garrison: Related articles; History: Francesco Zurolo (or Zurlo) was an Italian feudal lord, baron and Italian leader.He descended from one of the most important Neapolitan families from which he owned various lands/feuds in the Kingdom of Naples, the Zurolo (or Zurlo).
Caitlin Clark had a strong response to Megyn Kelly's criticism about her recent comments regarding white privilege in the WNBA.. After 22-year-old Clark — who was just named Time’s Athlete of ...
In 1480 an invasion of Otranto in Italy was launched, but the death of Mehmed II the following year led to an Ottoman withdrawal. [ 2 ] The reign of Bayezid II (r. 1481–1512) was one of consolidation after the rapid conquests of the previous era, and the empire's territory was expanded only marginally.
A social media post about an Apple Watch ban went viral, and the internet is divided on whether smartwatches should be banned at weddings. What does an expert say?