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Cerignola (chārēnyô`lä), city (1991 pop. 55,052), Apulia, S Italy. It is an agricultural center and a transportation junction. The city suffered a severe earthquake in 1731 and was largely rebuilt. Nearby, in 1503, the Spanish under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba defeated the French under Louis XII (see Italian Wars Italian Wars, 1494–1559, series of regional wars brought on by the efforts of the great European powers to control the small independent states of Italy. ..... Click the link for more information. ). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| RELATED ARTICLE: Lamb Liver with Cerignola Olive-Wrapped Lamb Loin (Serves 4) It is nice to include an assortment of olives,with some green Bella di Cerignola mixed in with a variety of black olives, because they look and taste so good. Some disregarded battles were renowned: Cerignola (1503), decisive in winning Naples for Spain; Agnadello (1509), a triumph of Franco-papal cooperation against Venice; Marignano (1515), by which Francis I restored the French position in Italy; Bicocca (1522), where the French again lost their hold on the peninsula; and the total imperial victory over the French at Pavia (1525). |
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