Naples
Naples is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 30 kilometres.
Some of the key events about Naples
- 79 ADThe city was severely damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- 410Naples was sacked by the Visigoths during their invasion of Italy
- 542A devastating plague struck the city, causing significant loss of life
- 600 BCGreek settlers founded the city of Neapolis, which later became Naples
- 1137The city was besieged and partially destroyed during a conflict between rival claimants to the throne of Sicily
- 1224The University of Naples Federico II, one of the oldest public universities in the world, was established
- 1443The Kingdom of Naples was unified under Aragonese rule, beginning a period of cultural and economic growth
- 1456A major earthquake struck Naples, causing widespread destruction
- 1656A severe outbreak of plague killed an estimated 150,000 people in Naples
- 1734Naples became the capital of the independent Kingdom of Naples under Bourbon rule
- 1799The short-lived Parthenopean Republic was violently suppressed, resulting in executions of its supporters
- 1839The first railway in Italy was built, connecting Naples to the nearby town of Portici
- 1860Naples became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy
- 1889The Naples Aquarium, one of the oldest in the world, was opened
- 1943Naples suffered heavy damage from Allied bombing during World War II
- 1944Mount Vesuvius erupted, causing damage to the city and surrounding areas
- 1980A powerful earthquake struck the region, causing significant damage in Naples and nearby areas
- 1995The historic city center of Naples was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2006The Naples Metro system was significantly expanded, improving public transportation in the city
- 2013The Naples underground geothermal zone was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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