Ascoli Satriano
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Ascoli Satriano is a town and comune
in the province of Foggia
in the Apulia
region of southeast Italy
.
) was a city of the Dauni. It was the seat of two early Roman battles (see Battle of Asculum). Later Sulla build a military colony here.
In the mid-9th century it was set on fire by the Saracen
s. In 1040 it rebelled against the Byzantines
and, the following year, in the nearby was fought a decisive battle which granted the Normans the rule over southern Italy
.
Gerardo Ciarambino,professor Qeensboorg Community College
Biagio Ciotto
"Billy" for Americans served as a state senator
from Connecticut
from 1995 to 2007.
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 Foggia
Province of Foggia
The Province of Foggia is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.This province is also known as Capitanata, originally Catapanata, because during the Middle Ages it was governed by a catapan, as part of the Catapanate of Italy...
in the Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
region of southeast Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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History
Ascoli (known as AsculumAsculum
Asculum, also known as Ausculum, was the ancient name of two Italian cities.The first is Ascoli Piceno, the Ausculum in ancient Picenum . It is situated in the valley of the Truentus river on the via Salaria. It was originally a Sabine city . Following its defeat by the Romans in 268 BC...
) was a city of the Dauni. It was the seat of two early Roman battles (see Battle of Asculum). Later Sulla build a military colony here.
In the mid-9th century it was set on fire by the Saracen
Saracen
Saracen was a term used by the ancient Romans to refer to a people who lived in desert areas in and around the Roman province of Arabia, and who were distinguished from Arabs. In Europe during the Middle Ages the term was expanded to include Arabs, and then all who professed the religion of Islam...
s. In 1040 it rebelled against the Byzantines
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
and, the following year, in the nearby was fought a decisive battle which granted the Normans the rule over southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Main sights
- The Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral (12th century)
- Church of St. John the Baptist (12th century)
- Church of the Incoronata (15th century)
Americans of Ascoli Satriano
Louis (Luigi)Merola,North Providence (RHODE ISLAND-USA)Gerardo Ciarambino,professor Qeensboorg Community College
Biagio Ciotto
Biagio Ciotto
Biagio "Billy" Ciotto is an American politician. Ciotto, a Democrat, served as a state senator from Connecticut from 1995 to 2007. Before retiring in 2006, Ciotto had served as Majority Caucus Chair in the Senate. Prior to holding elective office, Ciotto worked for the Connecticut Department of...
"Billy" for Americans served as a state senator
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
from 1995 to 2007.
External links
A late roman Villa at Faragola (Ascoli Satriano), ITALY- http://www.archeologia.unifg.it/ric/scavi/farEng.asp
- http://ascoli.altervista.org/index.php?ind=gallery&op=foto_show&ida=9