Potenza

For ither uises, seePotenza (disambiguation).

Potenza
Comune
Città di Potenza
Panorama o Potenza
Coat airms
Potenza athin the Province o Potenza
Potenza Location o Potenza in Italy
Coordinates:40°38′N15°48′E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza(PZ)
Govrenment
• Mayor	Dario De Luca (FDI-AN)
Area
• Total	173 km2(67 sq mi)
Elevation	819 m (2,687 ft)
Population (31 Mey 2015)
• Total	67,348
• Density	390/km2(1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Potentini
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	85100
Diallin code	0971
Patron saunt	St. Gerard
Saunt day	Mey 30
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

Potenza(Italian:[poˈtɛntsa](listen),Neapolitan:Putènza,Potentino dialect:Putenz) is a ceety ancomunein the SoothrenItalianregion oBasilicata(umwhile Lucania). It is the caipital o theprovince o Potenzaan theBasilicataregion.

The ceety is the heichest regional caipital an ane o the heichestprovincial caipitalsin Italy, owerleukin the valley o theBasentoriverin theApennine MuntainsoLucania,east oSalerno.Its territory is boondit bi the comuni oAnzi,Avigliano,Brindisi Montagna,Picerno,Pietragalla,Pignola,Ruoti,Tito,anVaglio Basilicata.

History

Auncient times

The first dounset oPotentiawis probably locatit at a lawer elevation than at present, some 10 kilometre (6 mile) sooth o the day's Potenza.

The Lucani o Potenza sidit againstRoum's enemies durin the latter's wars against theSamnitesan theBruttii.Subjugatit durin the 4t century BC (later gainin the status omunicipium), the Potentini rebelled efter the Roman defeat atCannaein 216 BC. Housomeivver, theBattle o the Metaurusmarkit the end o onyCarthaginianaspirations in Italy, an Potentia wis reconquered bi the Romans an reducit tae the status o militar colony.

Middle Ages

In the 6t century, the ceety passed tae theLombardDuchy o Benevento.Incursions biSaracensraiders menacit the ceety till theNormanconquest o soothren Italy secured the aurie. In the 12t century, Potenza became anepiscopal see.In 1137, the ceety hostitPape Innocent IIan EmperorLothair IIdurin their failed attempt tae conquer the Norman kinrick. In 1148 or 1149 in Potenza,Roger II o Sicilyhostit kingLouis VII o Fraunce,whom the Norman fleet haed freed frae the Saracens. Efter pillagin bi EmperorFrederick II,the ceety remained lyal tae theHohenstaufen:as a result, it wis amaist totally destroyed biCharles Iwhen the Angevin laird conquered theKinrick o Sicily.On 18 Dizember 18, 1273, a yirdquauk further devastatit the ceety.

Cathedral Square.

Modren age

In the follaein years, the ceety wis awned bi various feudal faimilies. Potenza wis the steid o riots against Spaingie domination, an in 1694 it wis amaist completely destroyed bianither yirdquauk.

Wi the declaration o theNeapolitan Republicin 1799, Potenza wis ane o the first ceeties tae rebel against the king. Efter temporar Bourbon repression, the ceety wis conquered bi the French airmy in 1806, an declared the caipital o Basilicata. KingJoachim Muratimpruivit the ceety's livin condeetions an admeenistration, an some urban impruivements wur introducit for the visit oFerdinand IIin 1846. A revolt breuk oot in 1848 an wis again put doun bi Bourbon forces, an a thirddevastatin yirdquaukfollaeed in 1857. Potenza rebelled for the last time in 1860, aforeGaribaldi's revolutionar airmy brocht aboot theunification o Italy.

In September 1943, the ceety suffered hivy Allied bombin. In 1980,anither strang yirdquaukstruck Potenza.

Aerial view o the Duomo an Palazzo Loffredo.

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid
• Page at Comuni Italiani
• Battle of Potenza at canadiansoldiers.com
• Music State Conservatory "Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa"