Dear italian,
Here is a history of Forli del Sannio, combined from several texts:
-A brief History of Forli del Sannio-
The ancient name of Forli del Sannio was Foruli, located on the
territory of the ancient Italian Sanniti tribe, founded in
pre-Christian times by members of the Sabini people. While the oldest
settlement was located on top of Mount Rocca, corresponding to Sabini
customs, later generations left the summit and founded a town at its
bottom in Roman times, Foruli Julii.
The remains of a structure on top of Mount Rocca, called 'The Duke's
Palace', shows that after the Lombards had conquered this part Italy
in the 6th century, Foruli was occupied and the new rulers erected new
fortifications to protect themselves from the danger of a rebellion of
the Sanniti's descendants, who still lived in the region surrounding
Mount Rocca.
During the entire Lombard era, Forli was part of the County of
Isernia. In the 9th century, under Norman rule, the town belonged to
the feudal estates of the rich, important Abbey of Saint Vincenzo al
Volturno, place of exceptional material and cultural wealth before the
devastation by Saracen raiders (881 AD) and the expansive aggression
of the feudal lordships that dominated the regions later, in the 11th
century.
In the 12th century, Forli became part of the large territory of the
noble Borrelli family. When king Charles d'Anjou invaded the southern
Italian kingdom of Naples in 1266, the Borrelli fought on the wrong
side and were finally taken captive and deprived of their domains.
Charles d'Anjou handed over Forli to Ugone Brancia, who owned the
place from 1269 to 1300, when it became part of the De Cornay family
for 52 years. By marriage, the nobleman Andreas Carafa became lord of
Foruli in 1352. Since then the territory of Forlė was under the
dominion of the Carafas to 1688.
After the death of Fabrizio Carafa in 1688, the family had to sell the
lordship in order to pay their creditors. The nobleman Carl Pandone
from Venafro bought the feudal estate of Forli, but the very next year
he sold it to Ippolito Muscettola, who governed it from 1689 to 1692.
In 1692, the Carafas were able to reacquire the lordship of Forli, and
they would keep it until 1807, when the old feudal structures of the
kingdom of Naples were abolished under French hegemony.
From 1807, the commune of Forli belonged to the Abruzzi Region and,
specifically, to the District of Sulmona and the Government of Castel
di Sangro; subsequently it became part of the Province of Molise,
District of Isernia.
In 1816, Forli was made the seat of administration of its rural
district; this promotion was the cornerstone for the town's rise to
the regional economic and cultural center.In 1863, a decree of king
Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy authorized the town to add "di Sannio"
to its name, to distinguish the place from Forlė di Romagna. Four
years later, the commune bought the Convent of St. Mary, which
henceforth housed the schools, the town hall, the prison and several
offices. In the following years the regional command of police, the
post office, and the regional water and electricity supply authorities
took residence at Forli del Sannio's main square, the Piazza
Principale.
Sources:
Commune di Forlė del Sannio: Forlė del Sannio - la storia (in Italian)
http://www.forlidelsannio.net/storia.html
Forli del Sannio: Storia (in Italian)
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/c_fabio/Storia/Storia.html
Pagus.it: Comune di Forli del Sannio (in Italian)
http://www.pagus.it/comuni/forli/
Italy World Club: Forli del Sannio
http://www.italyworldclub.com/molise/isernia/forlidelsannio.htm
Hope this is what you were looking for!
Best regards,
Scriptor |
Clarification of Answer by
scriptor-ga
on
31 Mar 2003 15:07 PST
Dear italian,
Unfortunately, the sources available do not provide uch information on
the town's destiny during the 20th century. Obviously, Forli's far
past has more interesting aspects to offer than the younger history.
This is not very surprising, since Forli del Sannio is a rural commune
of only slightly more than 850 inhabitants.
However, I managed to locate some data on events connected with the
town in World War II:
- Between 31 October and 4 November 1943, Forli del Sannio was taken
by elements of the 8th British Army, 5th Polish Division.
- A motorized detachment of the 5th Polish Division remained in Forli
del Sannio until the end of March 1944.
This is, alas, all I could find out about the town's 20th century
history.
Sources:
History of the American Field Service 1920-1955: Italy 1 (1 October
1943 to 14 January 1944) - in Google Cache!
://www.google.de/search?q=cache:QedegpqiqAkC:www.ku.edu/~hisite/AFS/library/Rock/R10.html+%22Forli+del+Sannio%22+1944&hl=de&ie=UTF-8
History of the American Field Service 1920-1955: Italy 2 (14 January
to I April 1944) - in Google Cache!
://www.google.de/search?q=cache:VdYvUNW5wxsC:www.ku.edu/~hisite/AFS/library/Rock/R11.html+%22Forli+del+Sannio%22+1944&hl=de&ie=UTF-8
Best regards,
Scriptor
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