Mignano Monte Lungo is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the province of Caserta in the

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region

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, located about northwest of

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and about northwest of

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. Mignano Monte Lungo borders the following municipalities: Conca della Campania, Galluccio, Presenzano, Rocca d'Evandro, San Pietro Infine, San Vittore del Lazio, Sesto Campano,

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History

The first settlers in the area were the Sidicini; the

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founded here the town of ''Cesennia'', which later passed under

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control. After the fall of the

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, Mignano became part of the Lombard

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and, in 776, part of the County of Capua. In 1139 the nearby Galluccio was the seat of a successful ambush of

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's troops against the army of

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, who, captured, was forced to sign a treaty of peace in the Mignano castle. After the

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and Angevine domination, the Aragonese gave it as a fief to Ettore Fieramosca. In 1581 his heir Ettore Leognano Fieramosca ceded it to Giulio Cesare De Capua. In 1734 the troops of Charles of Bourbon besieged here Marshal von Traun, who had to flee to

Capua Capua ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain. History Ancient era The name of Capua comes from the Etruscan ''Capeva''. The ...

. During World War II Mignano was the seat of fierce fightings, part of the Battle of San Pietro Infine. In order to facilitate their escapement, the German destroyed the fortress and the bridge on the Rava. The nearby Monte Lungo was conquered on December 16, 1943, by the Italian '' 1° Raggruppamento Motorizzato''.

Main sights

*The castle, of ancient origins, several times renewed. The current structure dates mostly to the interventions of Guido Fieramosca. *Church of ''Santa Maria la Grande'' (16th century) *Medieval ''Porta Fratte'' gate, now the only remainder of the old medieval walls.

People

* Michelina Di Cesare, 19th century bandit * Francesco Fuoco, economist

References

Cities and towns in Campania {{Campania-geo-stub

History

Main sights

People

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