Bari

Bari is the second largest continental city of Southern Italy, with a population of 326,201 (2001) along 116 sq. km. It serves as the capital of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic Sea, and also as the capital of the Province of Bari. In the 1990s the population in the city saw a consistent decrease, according to the national trend, in favor of the towns in the first metropolitan ring. It was necessary to institute the Metropolitan Area: today the project is underway, with 12 towns who already opted to be in, ...

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• Bari - Ancient Bari
• Bari - Early Middle Age
• Bari - Late Middle Age
• Bari - Modern Age
• Bari - Demographics

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Bari is a very homogenous city. However due to legal and illegal migrations, there has been an increasing presence of immigrants chiefly from Albania, who also constitute the nation's largest and fastest growing minority. Italian: 98.1% Albanian: 0.4% Mauritian: 0.3% Greek: 0.2% Chinese: 0.1% Other tiny groups consist of British, Filipinos, and Ethiopians. ...

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Bari, Bari - Ancient Bari, Bari - Early Middle Age, Bari - Late Middle Age, Bari - Modern Age, Bari - Demographics

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Air Dolomiti is a regional airline based in Verona in Italy. The airline's name derives from a section of the Alps known as The Dolomites. It is part of Lufthansa Regional connecting medium-size Italian airports to other European cities through Lufthansa's Munich, Frankfurt and Vienna hubs. The airline employs some 550 people and although most Lufthansa regional subsidiaries operate under their parent's name and colours, Air Dolomiti retains its own identity. Air Dolomiti - Code Data. IATA Code: EN ...

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• Air Dolomiti - Code Data
• Air Dolomiti - History
• Air Dolomiti - Services
• Air Dolomiti - Fleet

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The Adriatic Sea (Italian Mare Adriatico, German Adriatisches Meer or Adria, Croatian Jadransko more or Jadran) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. The western coast is Italian, while the eastern coast runs along the countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and Albania. Domenico and Blaz are the onl ...

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• Adriatic Sea - Name and etymology
• Adriatic Sea - Extent
• Adriatic Sea - Coasts and islands
• Adriatic Sea - Miscellaneous

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Antonio Gramsci (January 22, 1891 – April 27, 1937) was an Italian writer, politician, leader and theorist of Socialism, Communism and Anti-Fascism. Antonio Gramsci - Life. Gramsci was born in Ales, Italy, on the island of Sardinia, a relatively remote region of Italy that was mostly ignored by the Italian government in favor of the industrialized North. He was the fourth of seven sons of Francesco Gramsci. His father's family was Arbëreshë and probably the family name was related to Gramsh, an Albanian ...

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• Antonio Gramsci - Life
• Antonio Gramsci - Thought
• Antonio Gramsci - Hegemony
• Antonio Gramsci - Intellectuals and Education
• Antonio Gramsci - State and Civil Society
• Antonio Gramsci - Historicism
• Antonio Gramsci - Critique of 'Economism'
• Antonio Gramsci - Critique of Materialism
• Antonio Gramsci - Influence
• Antonio Gramsci - Sources

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April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). There are 259 days remaining. April 16 - Events. 1178 BC - A solar eclipse may mark the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom after the Trojan War. 1071 - Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy. 1521 - Martin Luther's first appearance before the Diet of Worms to be examined by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the rest of the ...

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• April 16 - Deaths
• April 16 - Holidays and observances

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In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. St. Florian is the patron saint of firefighters, and St. Christopher is the patron saint of travellers, for example. Eastern Orthodoxy generally doesn't associate saints with occupations and activities, or does so to a much lesser degree. Patron saints can also be associated with geographical areas: St. Joseph is the patron saint of Belgium, and St. Patrick is patron saint of Ireland, fo ...

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• Patron saint - Saints associated with occupations and activities
• Patron saint - Occupations and activities under the patronage of Mary
• Patron saint - Saints associated with countries nations regions cities and towns
• Patron saint - Countries and places under Mary's patronage
• Patron saint - Non-saint patrons
• Patron saint - Saints associated with protection from ailments or illness
• Patron saint - Other protective help

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The Appian Way (Latin: Via Appia) is the most important Roman road. It was called regina viarum, "the queen of the roads." Its construction was started in 312 BC by the consul Appius Claudius Caecus on an existing track that connected Rome with the Alban Hills (this road has been thought to be the one that originally brought Latins from Alba Longa to the future capital). The original track of the Appian Way connected Rome (from Porta San Sebastiano in the Aurelian Walls, near the Baths of Caracalla) with Ariccia, Forum Appii, Terracina, Fondi, Formia, Minturnae (Mi ...

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1035 - Events. Harthacanute becomes king of Denmark. Magnus I becomes king of Norway. William II (the future William I of England) becomes duke of Normandy. Construction on the cathedral of Saint Sabino begins in Bari. Koper is awarded town rights 1035 - Births. Hereward the Wake. His birth was in this year or close to it. 1035 - Deaths. 1-3 July - Robert I duke of Normandy a ...

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Constantine X Ducas (1006 - May, 1067) was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire (1059 - 1067). He came to power on the advice of Michael Psellus the Younger when Isaac I retired. Constantine was married to Eudocia Macrembolitissa, the niece of Michael Cerularius. Eudocia dominated her husband's reign, as did Michael Psellus the Younger. He was unpopular with supporters of Isaac, who attempted to assassinate him in 1060; he was also unpopular with the general population, after he raised taxes to try to pay the army. Constantine l ...

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Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. The road stretched across Illyria, Macedonia, and Thrace, running across modern Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. It was constructed in order to link up different Roman colonies from the Adriatic Sea to Byzantium. The Via Egnatia was repaired and expanded several times. It remained an important commercial a ...

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 - Ranked  - Density Apulia (official Italian name: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its southern portion known as Salento, a peninsula, forms the heel of the Italian "boot." The region is comprised of 7,469 square miles (19,345 squ km), and its population is 4,031,885 residents (1991). It is bordered by the other Italian regions of Molise to the north, Campa ...

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William I (d. May 7, 1166) was king of Sicily from 1154 to 1166. He was the fourth son of Roger II and Elvira Alfonso of Castile, and grew up with little expectation of ruling. The deaths of his 3 older brothers between 1138 and 1148 changed matters, though when his father died William was still not well-prepared to take his place. William's title "the Bad" seems little merited and expresses the bias of the historian Falcandus and the baronial class against the king and the official class by whom he was guided. It is obv ...

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King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace. He is the central character in the cycle of legends known as the Matter of Britain. There is disagreement about whether Arthur, or a model for him, ever actually existed. In the earliest mentions and in Welsh texts, he is never given the title "King." Early texts refer to him as a dux bellorum ("war leader"), and High Medieval Welsh texts often call him an ameraudur ("emperor"; the ...

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• King Arthur - The Arthur of history
• King Arthur - Earliest traditions of Arthur
• King Arthur - The Arthurian romance
• King Arthur - Arthur's swords
• King Arthur - Arthur in various media
• King Arthur - Literature
• King Arthur - Plays
• King Arthur - Opera
• King Arthur - Film
• King Arthur - Television
• King Arthur - Other media
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The Crusade of 1101 was a minor crusade, actually three separate movements, organized in 1100 and 1101 in the successful aftermath of the First Crusade. It is also called the Crusade of the Faint-Hearted due to the number of participants who joined this crusade after having turned back from the First Crusade. The successful First Crusade prompted a call for reinforcements from the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem, and Pope Paschal II, successor to Pope Urban II (who died before learning of the outcome of the crusad ...

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• Crusade of 1101 - Battle of Mersivan
• Crusade of 1101 - The Nivernois
• Crusade of 1101 - The French and Bavarians
• Crusade of 1101 - Aftermath
• Crusade of 1101 - Sources

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The ATR 42 and ATR 72 are a family of twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliners built in France by ATR (Avions de Transport Régional). The ATR 42 seats up to 60 passengers, while the ATR 72 seats 74 passengers. Both aircraft are operated by a 2 person crew. ATR 42/72 - History. The ATR 42 is the initial version and was announced in 1981, having its first flight August 16, 1984. The ATR 72 is the basic ATR 42 stretched by 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) and with modified wings. The ATR ...

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• ATR 42/72 - Crashed flights
• ATR 42/72 - Production locations
• ATR 42/72 - Variants
• ATR 42/72 - Deliveries
• ATR 42/72 - Specifications

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1171 - Events. Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. Rhys ap Gruffydd agrees to negotiate with Henry II of England. Construction of the Cathedral of Saint Sabino in Bari is completed. Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja begins sole reign. Alfonso II of Aragon conquers Caspe and Teruel. Henry II of England, with the aid of the ousted King of the Irish province of Leinster, Diarmait MacMurrough, sponsors the Norman invasion of Ireland, sp ...

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• 1171 - Events
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Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. They currently play in the Premier League. Aston Villa were founding members of the Football League in 1888 and of the Premier League in 1992. It is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England. Aston Villa F.C. - History. Aston Villa Football Club was formed in March 1874 by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston, Birmingham. Members of the Aston Villa cricket team were looking for a way to stay fit during the winte ...

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• Aston Villa F.C. - History
• Aston Villa F.C. - The ups and downs of the 1980s
• Aston Villa F.C. - The 1990s: more mixed fortunes
• Aston Villa F.C. - Recent years
• Aston Villa F.C. - Club Honours
• Aston Villa F.C. - Club Colours
• Aston Villa F.C. - Managers
• Aston Villa F.C. - Current squad
• Aston Villa F.C. - Players out on loan
• Aston Villa F.C. - Notable Players
• Aston Villa F.C. - Appearance Records
• Aston Villa F.C. - All Time Leading Goalscorers
• Aston Villa F.C. - Other Items of Interest
• Aston Villa F.C. - Famous Aston Villa Fans
• Aston Villa F.C. - Related Links

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1071 - Events. April — The last Byzantine-controlled city in southern Italy, Bari, is captured by Robert Guiscard. August 26 — Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. Control of much of Asia Minor passes to the Turks. Construction of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England begins. 1071 - Births. October 22 - William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (d. 1126) 1071 - DeathsIncluding:

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Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. Its international name was formerly Canton City or simply Canton, after a French language transliteration of the name of the city in Cantonese. It is a port on the Pearl River, which is navigable to the South China Sea. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 9.94 million making it the most populous city in the province and fifth most populous in China. Guangzhou - Name. The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui ...

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• Guangzhou - Administrative divisions
• Guangzhou - History
• Guangzhou - Geography
• Guangzhou - Economy
• Guangzhou - Transportation
• Guangzhou - Culture
• Guangzhou - Tourist attractions
• Guangzhou - Other buildings
• Guangzhou - Sister cities
• Guangzhou - Colleges and Universities
• Guangzhou - Astronomical phenomena
• Guangzhou - Footnotes

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