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Most items that were originally linked from this page have been moved to the Around Naples Encyclopedia and are listed separately and alphabetically in that subject index. There is also a Portal Index of general subject areas.

Chronological history of Naples: Directly below this paragraph and before the list of supplemental articles, there are a number of articles that represent, in the order listed, a straight, chronological history of Naples. Read the articles in the order given, as numbered, 1 through 14. All of these articles are linked from within to other related items, but if you read only through the 14 items below, you will read a straightforward, chronological  history of Naples from the Greek beginnings to 1860.

1. Greek Naples 8 Aragonese Naples
2. Roman Naples 9. Spanish Naples 1
 3. The Dark Ages 10. Spanish Naples 2
4. Norman Naples 11. Austrian Naples
5. Swabian Naples 12. Bourbon Naples 1
6. Angevin Naples -1 13. Bourbon Naples 2
7. Angevin Naples -2 14. Bourbon Naples 3

There is now a separate section in this Around Naples Encyclopedia for items about Sardinia. The index page is here.

Supplemental articles by Jeff Matthews (or as indicated)

Fiuggi   Early Islam in Italy   Claudio Monteverdi   Orvieto   The Rebirth of Rome
   The Venice Lagoon

Articles by David Taylor on this website: In the history section (above), items 1, 2, 3 (w/ Matthews), 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and-

"An Act of Faith" (fiction)    The Axel Munthe Villa on Capri The Battle of Capri 
Ischia    Italy's First Railway    Nelson and Lady Hamilton
On Trial for Their Reputations    Parthenopean Republic    The Paupers' Hotel
Pulcinella--World Mask    Roman Bridge to Baia! The Streets of Naples  Jesse White


Articles by Jeanne Manfred on this website:    

Lecture on History of Naples and Southern Italy.  This is a transcript of a talk Jeanne gave periodically in Sorrento. It is a delightful synthesis of 2,500 years of history.

The Sheik of Castellaneta: the story of Rudolf Valentino
The Egg Castle --a story
The "Trulli" houses of Puglia                                             email: jmanfredi@earthlink.net


Articles by Herman Chanowitz on this website:

Intarsio (inlaid wood)



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