Island of IschiaHistory
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Ferdinando II (Ferrandino) escaped from the city of Naples which was
occupied by Charles VIII's troops and took refuge in the Castle. After
assassinating the traitor/Lord of the Manor, Guistino della Candida,
Ferdinando II left the Castle in the hands of Innico d'Avalos Marquis of
Pescara and Vasto, who valiantly defended it against the attacking French
fleet. The Castle and island passed under the control of the D'Avalos family
until the middle of the XVIII century. The poetess Vittoria Colonna married
Ferrante D'Avalos, victor of the Battle of Pavia in the Castle's Cathedral on
27th December 1509. Under her guidance and that of Costance D'Avalos the
Castle became a literary circle of European farne.
After a period of obscurity the island again found farne under the Bourbon
Dynasty. Carlo III actuated a social recovery, abolishing the feudal regime of
the D'Avalos, and suppressing the bands of brigands living in the hills of the
island. With this first reform the island fell under Royal domain and was
administrated and governed from the Castle.
At thor time of the Partenopen Republic many Ischitan intellectuals mainly
priests, actively participated in the Jacobean movement. But in March 1799
the patriots' hopes were dashed in a blood bath. Francesco Buonocore
nephew of Doctor Buonocore Commandor of Ischia was among the martyrs
hung. Under the domain of Gioacchino Murat, the French occupied the island
and defended it behind the Castle's battlements from the attacking
English/Bourbon fleet led by Admiral Nelson. Ferdinando II of Bourbon
enlarged the small lake in Ischia Port, officially opening it 17th September
1854, he also built the Church of Portosalvo and the inland riad between
Lacco Ameno and Forio. With the unity of Itely and an increasing interest in
thermal waters a tourism of the "elite" bergan; initally im Casamicciola Terme,
site of many important thermal establishments, among which tue Pip Monte
della Misericordia.
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Island of Ischia History
