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WHY
SOUTHERN ITALY?
The regions of Puglia and
Campania, located in the southern half of the peninsula known as Italy,are where my
ancestors originated from. Before it's annexation by northern Italy it was an
independent country known as the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Ruled by the Royal House of Bourbon, from the city of Naples ,this kingdom was
also comprised of the island of
Sicily, and the regions of Calabria, Basilicata,
Abruzzi, and Molise.
Separated by mountain and seabarriers ,differences
in custom and dialect developed which made this area distinct from the
north. Indeed ,these barriers also created distinctions from region to region.
The differences between the southern half of the peninsula and the northern
half are now making themselves more prominent due to separatist movements in the north and now in the
south. In time culturally
and politically independent states will reemerge in a federated Europe.
WELCOME TO MY HOME ON THE WEB
The purpose of this site is to provide a place where members of my extended family and others sharing
our surnames and
Southern
Italian heritage may find information about their origins. To
the right is the index of the major pages on the site. This is not an
all inclusive site on the topics covered. Much of it consists of my own
family story and other items of interest to me personally. I am willing to
attempt to answer any questions submitted. However, I am not an expert
,yet. :
) The
content here represents the bulk of my research to date. I would like to
invite all those with an interest in our southern Italian heritage to feel free to send
comments
,criticism, suggestions, or new
information. to sassano27@netscape.net
This website is an ongoing project so check back often for updates and
additions.
TWO
SICILIES ?...DUE SICILIE ?
The
name Two Sicilies, or Due Sicilie in Italian, was the name of Southern
Italy, south of Rome, before it was annexed by the Kingdom of Italy in
1860.With the city of Naples as its capital, it was considered the richest
and most industrialized of all of the Italian states. The name Two
Sicilies came about during the reign of the French Angevin crown. The
uprising known as the Sicilian Vespers removed the Angevins
from Sicily, and the Angevins were replaced by the Argonese
crown. The Angevins still maintained control of the crown on mainland
Southern Italy. The Angevins referred to their dominion as the Two
Sicilies as a way of not surrendering their claim on the island of Sicily.
The Bourbons joined Sicily and mainland Southern Italy
in 1816 and their kingdom again became officially known as the Kingdom of
the Two Sicilies
source
The Unknown
Saccente: All I know about this
photo is that he is from the Saccente side of the
family. Note his very modern hair style a'la'
spiking. He seems to have blue eyes and bears a
resemblance to Grandpa
Giuseppe. There was another copy of this photo
which had a beautiful handmade frame. I believe
the frame was made by Uncle Johnny from
California.
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PHOTOS
BOOKS
MUSIC LINKS
MAPS OF THE TWO SICILIES
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