Senarica
Senarica | |
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  Senarica Location of Senarica in Italy | |
| Coordinates:42°32′51″N13°30′50″E/ 42.54750°N 13.51389°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo(TE) |
| Comune | Crognaleto |
| Population | |
| • Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Senaricais a village in theAbruzzoregion of central Italy. With a population of fewer than 300 people, it is afrazioneof thecomuneofCrognaleto.[1]
It is west ofTeramoCity, in theProvince of Teramo.
History
[edit]Republic of Senarica Repubblica di Senarica(Italian) | |||||||||
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| 1343–1797 | |||||||||
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| Status | Microstate | ||||||||
| Capital | Senarica | ||||||||
| Common languages | Italian | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern | ||||||||
• Established | 1343 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1797 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
Senàrica and the neighbouring villagePoggio Umbricchiobecame independent in circa 1343, when QueenJoanna I of Naplesgranted the area independence because of the inhabitants' fierce opposition against the enemy troops ofMilanunder LordLuchino I Visconti's relativeAmbrogio Visconti.Impressed by the splendor of the dogalRepublic of Venice,Senàrica rulers adopted a similar republican government, with an electeddogeas head of state.[2]The king of NaplesFerdinand IVdid not believe in the existence of the independent republic and sent some officials to Senàrica for investigation. Driven by Prime Minister Bernardo Tanucci, he ordered its annexation in 1797.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Senarica pageatFlags of the World
- Aldo Ziggotio, an article published on the Italian bulletinArmi Antiche,1987
External links
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Media related toSenaricaat Wikimedia Commons- (in Italian)Senarica official website
- Flag of SenaricaatFlags of the World
