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Kingdom of Naples

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Meaning

(historical) A former kingdom in southern Italy with its capital at Naples between 1282 and 1816.

(historical, inexact) Synonym of Parthenopean Republic, a short-lived French puppet state, or inclusive of it when ignoring its separate existance in 1799

(historical, inexact) Synonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, properly the union of the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily but with its capital at Naples from 1817 to 1861

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A few months before his arrival Garibaldi had seized the Kingdom of Naples, and all of Southern Italy and Sicily had been annexed to the new Kingdom of Italy. Source: Internet

A large revolt on Sicily known as the Sicilian Vespers followed these attacks, that saw the Peninsula separating into the Kingdom of Naples. Source: Internet

Augustinus Theiner (editor), Codex Diplomaticus dominii temporalis S. Sedis I (Rome 1861), p. 197 no. 349. In a letter of 4 March, the Pope testifies that King Charles had sworn fealty for the Kingdom of Naples and of Sicily. Source: Internet

Early modern period From the early 16th century, the Kingdom of Naples was under the Habsburgs of Spain, who put Reggio undet a viceroy from 1504 to 1713. Source: Internet

Farther south the Kingdom of Naples acknowledged Philip V as King of Spain, as did Pope Clement XI who, due to the pro-French leanings of his cardinals, generally followed a policy of benevolent neutrality towards France. Source: Internet

Charles VIII of France now advanced formal claims on the Kingdom of Naples. Source: Internet

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