In the 13th century the Angevine rules of Naples chose the city a capital of a county, ruled by the di Castro, Del Balzo, Orsini, Campofregoso, Castriota and Sanseverino, Carafa and Gallarati-Scotti families, until feudalism was abrogated in 1806.
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The Soleto Map was discovered in Soleto by Belgian archaeologist Thierry van Compernolle of Montpellier University on August 21, 2003.
Oscar Mario Araúz Soleto (born August 23, 1980 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football striker who currently plays for Guabirá.
Moreover, the Soleto Map describes the city of Taranto (called Taras), as well as other cities of Salento such as Soleto, Leuca, Ugento, and Otranto.