Nocera Inferiore

Nocera Inferiore is an Italian town in the province of Salerno and the Campania region with 46 276 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Geography

The neighboring municipalities are Castel San Giorgio, Nocera Superiore, Pagani, Roccapiemonte, San Valentino Torio, Sarno and Tramonti.

History

Nocera Inferiore is the ancient Nuceria Terna.

In the Middle Ages played his Hohenstaufen castle in the Kingdom of Naples an important role:

  • Here Helena was imprisoned in March 1267 of Epirus, the former queen as wife (and now widow ) Manfred of Sicily; she died here in 1271
  • Here died on September 23, 1267 Beatrice of Provence, heiress of Provence, Queen of Sicily as the wife of King Charles I ( Charles of Anjou ).
  • Pope Urban VI. , Who had been captured by the Anjou narrowly escaped the castle Nocera, where he died on January 15, 1385 the Neapolitan King Charles III. excommunicated and deposed. This in turn besieged the Pope then in Nocera.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Simone Barone (born 1978 ), football player
  • Mario Capezzuto (* 1952), politician
  • Antonio Napoletano (* 1937), Priest and Bishop of Sessa Aurunca
  • Lorenzo Prisco (* 1987), football goalkeeper
  • Mino Raiola (* 1967), active in football players' agents
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