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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Isernia Venafro Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | IserniaItaly > Molise > IserniaIsernia is a town and comune in the southern Italian region of Molise, 41°46N, 14°14E at 423 m (1388 ft) above sea level. It is the capital of Isernia province. The commune has a surface of 68.74 sq. km, and a 2003 population of 21.300. Situated on a rocky crest rising from 350 mt to 475 between the Carpino and the Sorsi rivers, Isernia still reflects with its road plan the ancient structure of the Roman town, with a central wide street and side streets on both sides. It is now the Capital city of the province of Isernia, and a flourishing center of pasta makers, stone work, embroidery crafts. The name of the town come from the italic root "aiser" meaning "god". With the name of Aesernia was the capital of the Samnites, and in 263 Rome established a colony here, a key communication center between Southern Italy and the inner Appennine Regions. During the Social Wars against Rome, the Italic League established here their capital after abandoning their previous capital Corfinio. It was a Roman "municipium" and its inhabitants enjoyed Roman citizenship. In 800 it was destroyed by the Saracens, then sacked in 1199 by Marcovaldo, Count of Molise, then set on fire in 1223 by the soldiers of Frederick II. In 1519 it was freed from the feudal servitude by king Charles V and became a free city. Massive destruction was caused by earthquakes in 847, 1349, 1456 and 1805. During the Second World War, in September 1943 Allied air bombings destroyed over half city, killing one third of the population. Pages referring to IserniaHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Isernia within this website: Molise Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Molise Snippets of Articles Relating to IserniaItaly > Molise Molise is a region of south central Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly (until 1963) part of the region of "Abruzzi e Molise" (with Abruzzo) and now a separate entity. It borders Abruzzo to the north-west, Lazio to the west, Campania to the south, Puglia to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the north-east. Italy > Molise > Campobasso Campobasso is a town and province in Molise, Italy. Population is about 60000 inhabitants. Altitude is 780 meters. The story of the town spans 1300 years in the past starting with an outlet born on a crossroad between three "tratturi" (ancient paths on which cattles where moved) Italy > Lazio Lazio has great importance for history, art, architecture, archaeology, religion, and culture in general. The immense patrimony of the city of Rome forms only a part of the treasures spread over the hundreds of towns, villages, abbeys, churches, monuments, and other sites of the region. | |
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