| Comune di Potenza | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Mayor | Vito Santarsiero |
| Elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
| Area | 174 km² (67 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 69,295 |
| - Density | 398/km² (1,031/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Potentini |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| Postal code | 85100 |
| Patron | St. Gerard |
| - Day | May 30 |
| Website: www.comune.potenza.it | |
Potenza (pronounced [poˈtentsa]) is a town and comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west Apulia ( Puglia) to the east Calabria to In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Potenza (Provincia di Potenza is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic Administrative division of both provinces and regions and may be properly approximated in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west Apulia ( Puglia) to the east Calabria to It is the capital of the province of Potenza and the Basilicata region. The Province of Potenza (Provincia di Potenza is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west Apulia ( Puglia) to the east Calabria to
The city is the highest regional capital and one of the highest provincial capitals in Italy, overlooking the valley of the Basento river in the Apennine Mountains of Lucania, east of Salerno. The Basento (Latin Casuentus) is a River in southern Italy. It rises in the southern Apennine Mountains, west of Potenza. Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name in the region of Campania. Its territory is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Avigliano, Brindisi Montagna, Picerno, Pietragalla, Pignola, Ruoti, Tito, and Vaglio Basilicata. Anzi is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Avigliano is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Brindisi Montagna is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Picerno is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Pietragalla is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Pignola is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Ruoti is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Tito (PZ is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Vaglio Basilicata is a town and Comune in the Province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
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History
Ancient times
According to Strabo and Pliny the Elder, Potentia was one of the most ancient free cities of Lucania. Strabo ( Greek: Στράβων 63/64 BC – ca AD 24 was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author The first settlement was probably located at a lower elevation than at present, some 10 km south of today's Potenza.
The Lucani of Potenza sided against Rome's enemies during the latter's wars against the Samnites and the Bruttii. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Bruttii ( Greek:, Italian: Bruzi were an ancient Italic people who inhabited the southern extremity of Italy, from the frontiers of Subjugated during the 4th century BC (later gaining the status of municipium), the Potentini rebelled after the Roman defeat at Cannae in 216 BC. For the 11th century battle in the Byzantine conquest of the Mezzogiorno, see Battle of Cannae (1018. However, the Battle of the Metaurus marked the end of any Carthaginian aspirations in Italy, and Potentia was reconquered by the Romans and reduced to the status of military colony. The Battle of the Metaurus was a pivotal battle in the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, fought in 207 BC near the Metaurus River Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers
Middle Ages
In the 6th century, the city passed to the Lombard Duchy of Benevento. The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from The Duchy and later Principality of Benevento was the southernmost Lombard duchy in medieval Italy centred on Benevento, a city central in the Mezzogiorno The Saracens reached it before the Norman conquest of southern Italy. Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. In the 12th century, Potenza became an episcopal see. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. In 1137, the city hosted Pope Innocent II and Emperor Lothair II during their failed attempt to conquer the Norman kingdom. Lothair III of Supplinburg (1075 &ndash 1137 was Duke of Saxony (1106 King of Germany (1125 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137 In 1148 or 1149 in Potenza, Roger II of Sicily hosted king Louis VII of France, whom the Norman fleet had freed from the Saracens. Roger II ( 22 December 1095 &ndash 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young (Louis le Jeune 1120 – 18 September 1180) was King of France, the son and successor After pillaging by Emperor Frederick II, the city remained loyal to the Hohenstaufen: as a result, it was almost totally destroyed by Charles I when the Angevin lord conquered the Kingdom of Sicily. Frederick II ( December 26, 1194 &ndash December 13, 1250) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was a Pretender to the title Charles I ( 21 March 1226 &ndash 7 January 1285) commonly called Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest On December 18, 1273, an earthquake further devastated the city. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the
Modern age
In the following years, the city existed quietly under various feudal owners. Potenza was the site of riots against Spanish domination, and in 1694 it was almost completely destroyed by another earthquake.
With the declaration of the Neapolitan Republic in 1799, Potenza was one of the first cities to rebel against the king. The Parthenopaean Republic (Italian Repubblica Partenopea) was a French -supported Republic in the territory of the Kingdom of Naples, formed After temporary Bourbon repression, the city was conquered by the French army in 1806, and declared the capital of Basilicata. King Joachim Murat improved the city's living conditions and administration, and some urban improvements were introduced for the visit of Ferdinand II in 1846. Joachim-Napoléon Murat (born Joachim Murat) ( Gioacchino Napoleone Murat) ( March 25 1767 &ndash October 13 1815) Ferdinand II or Ferrante II of Naples ( 26 August, 1469 - September 7, 1496) sometimes known as Ferrandino, was King A revolt broke out in 1848 and was again put down by Bourbon forces, and a third devastating earthquake followed in 1857. Potenza rebelled for the last time in 1860, before Garibaldi's revolutionary army brought about the unification of Italy. Garibaldi redirects here for other meanings see Garibaldi (disambiguation. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian
In September 1943, the city suffered heavy Allied bombing. In 1980, another strong earthquake struck Potenza. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Main attractions
- The Duomo (Cathedral) of San Gerardo, renovated in the 18th century. The cathedral still houses the rose window and the apse from the original 12th-century structure.
- The Church of San Francesco, founded in 1274. The portal and the bell tower date from the 15th century. The church houses the De Grasis sepulchre and a Madonna in Byzantine style (13th century).
- The Torre Guevara, the last remnant of the old castle. It is now used to stage art exhibitions.
- The Palazzo Loffredo, a 17th century noble residence. it is now the seat of the "Dinu Adamesteanu" National Archaeological Museum.
- Three gatess of the old city walls, now demolished. The gates are the Porta S. Giovanni, the Porta S. Luca and the Porta S. Gerardo.
- The Romanesque church of San Michele (11th-12th centuries).
- The Church of Santa Maria del Sepolcro.
- The ruins of a Roman villa in the Poggio Tre Galli quarter.
- the crepputo in rue san gerardo
Transportation
Potenza is a rail junction on the main line from Salerno to Taranto. Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name in the region of Campania. Not to be confused with Toronto. Taranto ( Ancient Greek: Tarās; Modern Greek: Tarantas) is a coastal city in
Twin towns
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