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Our school: «I.T. Giulio Cesare Falco», , Italy Giulio Cesare Falco Our school is named after Giulio Cesare Falco, a famous captain and military engineer from Capua

He served emperor Charles V in the 16th century, he fortified the city of Capua, and the port of Brindisi and took part in the suppression of the revolt of Ghent, in Flanders, in 1539 The sepulchral monument of Giulio Cesare Falco, dating back to 1611, is displayed under the portico of the cloister of the Archiepiscopal Seminary of Capua. In our school there are several technical specialisations:

Transport and Fashion Mechanics logistics (Aeronautics) system

information Electronics technology OUR MEETING ROOMS OUR Sports facilities OUR TOWN: Capua Capua is a town in the Italian region of , . Capua was one of the largest cities of the Roman Empire. It was called altera Roma (second Rome) by Cicero. Founded by the Etruscans in the fifth century, it was destroyed and looted by the Saracens in the tenth century. Its population fled to Casilinum and created what is now the modern Capua Cristo Morente (Dying Christ) – Cathedral of Capua Riviera Casilina Castle of the stones - Tower of the Norman princes As we can see from the timeline, the Kingdom of started in 1442 with Alfonso V of Aragon, the first Aragonese king of Naples. and it ended in 1501 with Frederick, the last king of the Neapolitan branch of the house of Trastámara With the death of the childless queen Joanna II of the Anjou- Durazzo house, the was claimed by the French René of Anjou and Alfonso V king of Aragon, and . They were both adoptive sons. In 1442 Alfonso V conquered Naples and became the king In 1447, appointed alfonso heir of the duchy of milan, but the lombard nobility established a republic, the golden Ambrosian Republic (aurea repubblica ambrosiana) Ferdinand I was King Alfonso’s heir. Ferrante’s reign was at risk, the nobles from the Region of Campania started a revolt that was organized in the Malconsiglio castle in 1485, And was crushed in 1487, thanks to Milan and Florence. Despite the political issues, Ferrante was a patron of the arts like his father, Alfonso. He had a lot of children, among which the famous Beatrice. Capua was one of the few residences of the Aragonese kings other than Naples, thanks to its strategic location

The Aragonese Kings, Ferrante, Alfonso and Ferrandino, who Also had the title of “Prince of Capua“, in particular, intervened directly on the administration and the economy of the city. During the Aragonese period, Capua was chosen by the Crown for ordinary and special cerimonies and its cathedral became the undisputed protagonist of this period. It’s right in the cathedral that Frederick I of Aragon was crowned... And, it was also in the very same cathedral that the General Parliament of the kingdom was held. The nobles met in formal assembly in the church on 26th July 1458. THE

The Renaissance was a period in European history, ranging from the 14th century to the 16th century. It was a period of change, discoveries, inventions and artistry. RENAISSANCE IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY

Whilst northen Italy was made up of several indipendent states, Southern Italy was not really indipendent since it was ruled first by the Angevins (1282-1442) and then by the Aragonese (1442- 1504). RENAISSANCE IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY

Despite the common belief, the Aragonese Viceroyalty in Southern Capua

Italy actually was home to many NAPLES artists and scientists over the course of the Renaissance, such as Torquato Tasso, Giordano Bruno, Lorenzo Valla, Caravaggio and a multitude of By Mutxamel - Own work, CC BY 1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11216137 less known ones.

Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings and prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.

The term comes from humanae litterae or studia humanitatis, which were the classical subjects defined humanae because created by humans. BEATRICE OF ARAGON

Beatrice of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand I, king of Naples, was born in Naples in 1457. She was Queen of between 1475 and 1500. In 1501 she returned to Naples where she died in 1508 at the age of 50. BEATRICE’S FIRST HUSBAND: • Beatrice of Aragon was promised to Matthias Corvinus, , and married him on 22nd December 1476. The marriage secured an alliance between Naples and Hungary but it was childless. • Matthias intended to designate John, his illegitimate son, as his successor, but after his death in 1490, Beatrice made sure that John would never ascend the throne. BEATRICE’S SECOND HUSBAND: VLADISLAUS II OF HUNGARY • In an attempt to preserve her throne, after Matthias’ s death, Beatrice married Vladislaus, the king of Bohemia, who was elected king of Hungary by the Diet of Hungary in 1490. The marriage was celebrated on 4th October 4 1490. The couple had no children and Vladislaus II claimed that, as he wasn’t granted a divorce from his first wife by the Pope, his marriage to Beatrice was not legal and he questioned it. Based on a formal error committed by the bishop in the marriage ceremony, the king asked and obtained the annulment of the marriage by Pope Alexander VI in 1500, thus forcing Beatrice to return to Naples (1501) BEATRICE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE RENAISSANCE • During her reign Beatrice exerted a strong influence in Hungary’s policy and culture. She introduced the into the Hungarian court. She was a patron of Italian artists and writers whom she invited to to foster the growth of Renaissance culture in Hungary too. • Among other initiatives, she is responsible for the establishment of one of the most important libraries of her time, the Bibliotheca Corviniana in . With its very large number of volumes, the library was second only to the Vatican collection. Palazzo Antignano, where the Museo Campano is located

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