Kingdom of Naples (1282-1647, 1648-1799, 1799-1816), Most Serene Republic of the Kingdom of Naples (1647-1648)
Independent Country (1282-1442, 1458-1504, 1714-1799, 1799-1816), Kingdom within Aragon (1442-1458), Kingdom within Spain (1504-1647, 1648-1714)
Location: Southern Italy
Capital City: Naples
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1282-1647, 1648-1816), Oligarchic Republic (1647-1648)
Main languages: Neapolitan, Italian, Sicilian
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1282: Naples independent of Sicily after the Sicilian Vespers War
1442-1458: Aragonese rule
1495-1496: Occupied by France
1501-1504: Occupied by France
1504: Annexed to Spain
1647-1648: Republic declared in revolt against Spain
1714: Independence restored
1720: In personal union with Sicily
1799: Parthenopean Republic, short-lived French puppet state
1805-1814: Occupied by France, Joachim Murat installed as client king
1815: Murat deposed, Bourbon dynasty restored
1816: United with Sicily as the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Currency
Piastra (1282-1812, 1815-1816)
1 Piastra = 6 Tari = 12 Carlino/Gigliato/Coronato = 48 Cinquina = 80 Pubblica = 120 Grana = 240 Tornese = 720 Sestino = 1440 Denaro/Cavallo • 1 Ducat = 100 Grana
Lira (1808-1816)
1 Lira = 100 Centesimi
Coins from Naples in the collection
•6 Tornesi, 1800 (King Ferdinando IV (1799-1806), copper, KM#229)
•1/2 Carlino, 1758 (King Carlo VII (1734-1759), silver, KM#164)