Republic_of_Senarica
Senarica
Frazione in Abruzzo, Italy and former republic
Senarica is a village in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. With a population of fewer than 300 people, it is a frazione of the comune of Crognaleto.[1]
Senarica | |
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| Coordinates: 42°32′51″N 13°30′50″E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Comune | Crognaleto |
| Population | |
| • Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is west of Teramo City, in the Province of Teramo.
Republic of Senarica | |||||||||
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| 1343–1797 | |||||||||
| Status | Microstate | ||||||||
| Capital | Senarica | ||||||||
| Common languages | Italian | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern | ||||||||
• Established | 1343 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1797 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
Senàrica and the neighbouring village Poggio Umbricchio became independent in circa 1343, when Queen Joanna I of Naples granted the area independence because of the inhabitants' fierce opposition against the enemy troops of Milan under Lord Luchino I Visconti's relative Ambrogio Visconti. Impressed by the splendor of the dogal Republic of Venice, Senàrica rulers adopted a similar republican government, with an elected doge as head of state.[2] The king of Naples Ferdinand IV did not believe in the existence of the independent republic and sent some officials to Senàrica for investigation. Driven by Prime Minister Bernardo Tanucci, he ordered its annexation in 1797.[3]
- Senarica page at Flags of the World
- Aldo Ziggotio, an article published on the Italian bulletin Armi Antiche, 1987
Media related to Senarica at Wikimedia Commons- (in Italian) Senarica official website
- Flag of Senarica at Flags of the World
