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2 unusual facts about Barletta


Mikša Pelegrinović

He came from a noble family originating in the Apulian town of Barletta and was a son of Marijan and Nikolica.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie

His successor was Delius, and thenceforward Trani continued in the Latin Rite.


1503 in Italy

The Challenge of Barletta (Italian: Disfida di Barletta) was a battle fought near Barletta, southern Italy, on February 13, 1503, on the plains between Corato and Andria.

Giovanni Ponticelli

Ponticelli painted the sipario (curtain) of the Theater of Corato depicting the Disfida di Barletta (Challenge of Barletta).

Heraclio Barletta

Born in Guarare, Los Santos, Panama, Heraclio Barletta died on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1960.

Margherita di Savoia

Margherita di Savoia, Apulia, a comune in the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani

Margherita di Savoia, Apulia

It was given this name in 1879 in honour of Queen Margherita of Savoy, who had an important love affair in the town; previously it had been known as Saline di Barletta.

Nino Frank

Nino Frank (born 27 June 1904 in Barletta, ItalyParis, 17 August 1988) was an Italian-born French film critic and writer who was most active in the 1930s and 1940s.

Tancred of Conversano

There he "dug in," as Lord Norwich informs, and took command of the Apulian rebels, who held Melfi, Venosa, Barletta, and many other cities.


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