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Sicilian Vespers
(Encyclopedia) Sicilian Vespers, in Italian history, name given the rebellion staged by the Sicilians against the Angevin French domination of Sicily; the rebellion broke out at Palermo at the start…Ferrante
(Encyclopedia) Ferrante: see Ferdinand I, king of Naples.Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Charles III, 1716–88, king of Spain (1759–88) and of Naples and Sicily (1735–59), son of Philip V and Elizabeth Farnese. Recognized as duke of Parma and Piacenza in 1731, he…Charles II, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia) Charles II, king of Hungary: see Charles III, king of Naples.Ferdinand IV, king of Naples
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand IV, king of Naples: see Ferdinand I, king of the Two Sicilies.Jommelli, Niccolò
(Encyclopedia) Jommelli, NiccolòJommelli, Niccolònēk-kōlôˈ yōm-mĕlˈlē [key], 1714–74, Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school, who worked variously in Vienna, Rome, Stuttgart, and eventually…Loren, Sophia
(Encyclopedia) Loren, SophiaLoren, Sophiasōfēˈə lôrĕnˈ [key], 1934–, Italian film actress, b. as Sophia Scicoloni. She grew up in the slums of Naples. With the help of Italian producer Carlo Ponti (…Caruso, Enrico
(Encyclopedia) Caruso, EnricoCaruso, Enricokər&oomacr;ˈsō, Ital. änrēˈkō kär&oomacr;ˈzō [key], 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor, b. Naples. The natural beauty, range, and power of his voice…Ruffo, Fabrizio
(Encyclopedia) Ruffo, FabrizioRuffo, Fabriziofäbrēˈtsēō r&oomacr;fˈfō [key], 1744–1827, Neapolitan general, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. In the French Revolutionary Wars he led the…Lancelot, king of Naples
(Encyclopedia) LancelotLancelotlănˈsələt, –lŏt [key] or LadislausLadislauslădˈĭslôs, –ləs [key], c.1376–1414, king of Naples (1386–1414), son and successor of Charles III. Almost his entire reign was…Trending
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