Second Case Of Sciacca
The second case of Sciacca, sometimes also referred to as the third, was the concluding part of the violent conflict fought between Sicily's noble families of de Luna and Perollo between 1455 and 1529, referred to as the "case of Sciacca." The main phases of the conflict were fought in the territories of the feudal town of Bivona and the demesne town of Sciacca, both current Comune, Italian municipalities in the province of Agrigento in Sicily, in the summer months of 1529. In addition to Sigismondo II de Luna and Giacomo Perollo, the real protagonists of the conflict, the second Sciacca case involved several personalities, from the relatives of the two enemies to the privateer Sericono Bassà, from Pope Clement VII to Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. The case finally ended, at the end of February 1530, with the death of Sigismondo de Luna, which occurred more than seven months after that of his enemy Giacomo Perollo.Sedita, p. 79 Historical context The 16th c ...
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Bivona
Bivona is an Italian ''comune'' in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily. Geography Bivona is located at the foot of Monti Sicani, in the mainland of Agrigento, on the boundary with the province of Palermo. The communal territory is crossed by the Alba stream, now hidden, which flows into the Magazzolo. History Main sights *The 14th century Mother Church (13th century), of which today only the portal remains. *Church of Santa Rosalia *Ducal Palace (16th century) *Remains of the Castello di Bivona and the walls of Bivona Festivals and events The Most important event in the Summertime of Bivona is the "Peach Festival", that is organized by the local government in the second half of August, and it is the main attraction of the small mountain town. The white Peach of Bivona, in fact, represents, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona. Climate Twin towns * Collebeato, Italy, since 2004 See also * Second case of Sciacca * District of ...
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