How well do you know the Aeolian Islands Quiz by Joe Russo October 2, 2016 Try the quiz: How well do you know the Aeolian Islands?
The Aeolian Islands Quiz
From Barbarossa to the Kingdom of Sicily
by Joe Russo December 7, 2015 From Barbarossa to the Kingdom of Sicily (Lipari 1544 – 1610) A couple of generations after Barbarossa sacked Lipari in 1544, the first comprehensive census was taken. The year was 1610. Lipari had recently become part of the Kingdom of Sicily after being part of the Kingdom of NaplesRead More
Estimating the population of Lipari in 1544
by Joe Russo October 1, 2015 Lipari è facto cusi[1] For eleven days[2],[3] during the month of July in 1544, the Ottoman admiral and corsair Hayreddin Barbarossa (c.1478-1546) (also known as Khayr ad-din) lay siege and sacked the city of Lipari taking most of the population captive. Afterwards, Charles V had the city refortified andRead More