Aquilonia
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Aquilonia is a town and comune
in the province of Avellino
, part of the Campania
region of southern Italy
. It is situated in mountainous terrain in the eastern part of Avellino, at an elevation of 750 m. On 23 July 1930 a major earthquake
destroyed the town, and it was rebuilt at a higher location nearby.
The original town was originally part of Samnium
; the Samnite Wars
came to an end in 293 BC with the Samnites' defeat by the Romans
in the battle of Aquilonia
nearby. Later the Lombards
called the town Carbonara or Carunar because a major local occupation was charcoal
making, but the original name was restored after the unification of Italy.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Avellino
Province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino is a province in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....
, part of the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region of southern Italy
Italy
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. It is situated in mountainous terrain in the eastern part of Avellino, at an elevation of 750 m. On 23 July 1930 a major earthquake
1930 Irpinia earthquake
The 1930 Irpinia earthquake occurred at 00:08 UTC on 23 July 1930. It had a magnitude of 6.6 and caused 1,404 deaths. The epicenter was close to the borders between the regions of Basilicata, Puglia and Campania.-Tectonic setting:...
destroyed the town, and it was rebuilt at a higher location nearby.
The original town was originally part of Samnium
Samnium
Samnium is a Latin exonym for a region of south or south and central Italy in Roman times. The name survives in Italian today, but today's territory comprising it is only a small portion of what it once was. The populations of Samnium were called Samnites by the Romans...
; the Samnite Wars
Samnite Wars
The First, Second, and Third Samnite Wars, between the early Roman Republic and the tribes of Samnium, extended over half a century, involving almost all the states of Italy, and ended in Roman domination of the Samnites...
came to an end in 293 BC with the Samnites' defeat by the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
in the battle of Aquilonia
Battle of Aquilonia
The Battle of Aquilonia was fought in 293 BC between the Roman Republic and the Samnites, near the current city of Aquilonia in Campania...
nearby. Later the Lombards
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
called the town Carbonara or Carunar because a major local occupation was charcoal
Charcoal
Charcoal is the dark grey residue consisting of carbon, and any remaining ash, obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from animal and vegetation substances. Charcoal is usually produced by slow pyrolysis, the heating of wood or other substances in the absence of oxygen...
making, but the original name was restored after the unification of Italy.