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Palermo is the main town of Sicily. Around 900.000 people live in Palermo. A very old town, rich of art...Discover Palermo with us!!!
A Bit of History of Palermo
The town’name has got a Greek origin (pàn-ormos = whole port).
Founded by the Phoenicians who arrived from Carthage in the 8th century BC, Palermo was given the name Ziz (flower),
In the 5th century BC Dionyisus I, the tyrant of Syracuse attacked the town, the town successfully resisted
Coming under the domination of Rome in 254 BC., Palermo later became one of the most important centres on the island.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, it was ruled by the Goths
Entered Byzantine possession in 552, was then thought of as a capital of an unimportant province.
Palermo was conquered by the Arabs in 831 became capital of the independent emirate of Sicily.cily 2005 by Tripadvisor and Hostelworld!!!...Thanks to Our Wonderful Guests!! :o) Your smile is our goal!!! :o)
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the Arabs, made it become one of the most beautiful towns of that time. They brought the first citrus orchards in these lands of the Conca d’Oro, opening new possibilities for an economic development.
Afterwards, the Normans conquered the town in the 11th century and, together with the Swabians, they developed its commercial activities and made this town become an important junction among the connections between Europe and Asia.
Under Norman rule, Palermo was allowed a fair amount of autonomy, while in the city, palaces and monuments that were the symbols of this crossroads of culture, such as the Cappella Palatina (Palatine Chapel) and the Cathedral in Monreale were built
Facts in brief:
Founded by Phoenicians; passed to Carthaginians; was Roman free town 354 BC; under Ostrogoths, Byzantines (from AD 535), Saracens (from 832 AD); flourished under Normans from 1072; went to Hohenstaufens (1194), Angevins, Aragonese (from 1280s), & Spain.
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