The Kingdom of Naples
Todays history geek moment. Most of southern Italy was "The
Kingdom of Naples" from the 1200s to 1860. Yet I rarely
hear that mentioned.. Italian immigration to america begins
on a large scale from this region after unification. Makes
one wonder if the unification deal was a factor in that.
Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Joseph was King of Naples at
one time (later he lived in Bordentown near Trenton).
Napoleon's brother-in-law Joseph Murat was King of Naples
after his brother was. Murat was killed by a Calabrian
Mom who (most likely correctly) blamed him for the death
of her son.
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