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- GALLIPOLI (LE) ITALY EU -
LA STORIA - HISTORY
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During 265 BC, Gallipoli was conquered by the Romans, who at that time were one of the largest powers in Italy.
These improved the communication systems of the city, by connecting Gallipoli to the Via Traiana, this allowed a rapid passage towards the Balkans, and also expanded and developed port activities, thus transforming the city of Gallipoli into a military center, and later into city Hall.
Subsequently, it was occupied by Barbarians, in 450 who sacked the city, and marked one of the most moments terrible and cruel in the history of Gallipoli.
During the 500s, Gallipoli, together with most of Salento, they were dominated for 42 years by the Byzantines. Later, in 542 AD, Gallipoli, was rebuilt from top to bottom, by the Roman Empire of Onesti, which strengthened it with defensive apparatuses, such as the construction of the castle in defense of the historic center of Gallipoli.
Gallipoli, became one of the centres naval and military most important of the Ionian. Furthermore, during this period, Gallipoli, learned how throughout the Salento, the Greek-Orthodox religion, the traditions and language of the Byzantines.
In 710, Gallipoli was visited by the Pope Constantine, who passed by there, during the journey he was making from Rome to Constantinople.
During the 11th century, Gallipoli and the Salento, were occupied by the Normans who liberated the city from the Greeks, e subsequently, after a period of tranquility, the city undergoes a fierce siege by King Charles I of Anjou, which lasted until 1268.
Subsequently, he found the strength to expand, thanks to the continuous increase of port activities. After various short dominations period, Gallipoli passed under Spanish rule.
In this period, had an increase in craft activities, merchant traffic became increasingly important, such as the trade in lamp oil, in short, the city became richer and more important.
Subsequently, Gallipoli entered a be part of the Kingdom of Naples, and Ferdinand I of Bourbon, began a series of improvements for the city, the most important being those of the construction of the port. during the following period Bourbon, became the district capital, and later with the unification of Italy, it became the capital of the district, together with the cities of Lecce and Tarentum.
Gallipoli today, has turned into one of the cities most important tourist destinations in Salento and certainly also in Italy, has learned and is improving, giving more and more importance to tourism, without leave out the history and traditions of the Gallipoli people.
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