HISTORY OF CALABRIA
Later, in the Neolithic period , around 3,500 to
Around
After the conquest of the Romans in the III century BC, the territories were called "Brutium "
Greeks tore land to Bruzi and mingled with other local people, creating a mixed culture.
Between V and VI century BC flourished on the coast many important cities of Magna Graecia as: Rhegion, Kroton, Locri Epizephiri, Sybaris, etc. Kaulon.
After the fall of the Roman Empire
In 1000 came the Normans, Robert of Guiscard Duke of Calabria and Count Roger of Calabria and created the Kingdom of South
After the Normans came the Swabians. Ferderico II created many cities including the Kingdom of the Sun After Frederick II came to the United Anjou who ruled narrowly in their subjects riappesantirono the taxation system and introduced the estates undermine the prosperity of Calabria.
Angioino The tax system was continued by the Aragonese causing a series of peasant revolts (1459) and the famous revolt of Tommaso Campanella (1599).
After the Angevin and Aragonese, Austrians and Bourbons were the . In this period the population left the city and retreated into the mountains.
In 1098 Pope Urban II, invested the role of Roger and the Apostolic Nuncio Altavilla became precursors of the Kingdom of Naples or the Two Sicilies
After 1848 there was an insurrection against the Bourbons in Calabria which followed another due to the landing of Garibaldi (1860) in Melito Porto Salvo. So even
in the Bourbon period there were many episodes of patriotism and heroism on the part of local Liberals who have greatly contributed to make Italy free by the Bourbons.
These include historical figures ignored, which contributed to the Unity of Italy, stands out in my illustrious great-grandfather, Pasquale De Leo, whose history can be read from this site by clicking on the heading " ilmiobisnonno. -
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