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3 unusual facts about Sesia


Battle of Vercellae

At Borgo Vercelli, near the river Sesia, 5 km from Vercelli, items have been found that supposedly strengthen the tradition.

Fra Dolcino

The research of Orioli shows that De Julio Presbitero was actually the name of a wealthy family of Vercelli belonging to the Ghibellines often married with members of the Tornielli family of nearby Novara (Romagnano Sesia), also Ghibellines, so he proposes that Dolcino could be the son of a couple that united members of both families.

It ended in the mountains in Sesia Valley and in the Biella area, in Piemonte, Italy, on 23 March 1307 when many crusaders (multi crucesignati) finally conquered the fortification built on the mount Rubello by the Dulcinians.


Battle of Palestro

On 30 May the Piedmontese crossed the Sesia river and, after a hard fight, managed to take control of Palestro, Vinzaglio, and Confienza.

Prada gender discrimination case

Prada Japan CEO Davide Sesia toured some of Japan’s 40 shops alongside newly hired Bovrisse.

Sesia bembeciformis

The Lunar Hornet Moth (Sesia bembeciformis) is a moth of the family Sesiidae.

Sessera

After having received two other relevant tributaries, the Ponzone in Pray from right and the Strona di Postua in Crevacuore from left, it enters into the Valsesia and flows into the river Sesia near Borgosesia.

Synanthedon beutenmuelleri

Synanthedon beutenmuelleri is a replacement name for Sesia albiventris Beutenmüller, 1899, since this name was already occupied by Chamaesphecia albiventris.

Walser

These are: Gressoney-La-Trinité, Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Issime (Lys Valley, in the Aosta Valley); Formazza, Macugnaga (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province); Alagna Valsesia, Rima San Giuseppe, Rimella (Sesia Valley or Valsesia, in Vercelli province).


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