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Avellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains 42 km (19 mi) north-east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. History: Before the Roman conquest, the ancient Abellinum was a centre of the Samnite Hirpini. The town was Christianized around 500 AD, becoming an episcopal see. There followed the invasions of the Goths and Vandals. Subsequently Avellino became a Lombard centre, with a castle on the Terra hill. In the early Middle Ages it was part of the Duchy (later Principate) of Benevento and, after the latter’s fall, of the Principate of Salerno. In 1100, during the Norman rule of southern Italy, it was acquired by Riccardo dell’Aquila. Later King Charles I of Anjou assigned it to the Montfort family, who were succeeded by the Del Balzo and the Filangierian of the House of Candia. The feudal rights to Avellino were purchased in 1581 by Don ... Read more about Avellino on Wikipedia

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