This is a blog dedicated to giving detailed information about the history and origins of Molise.
Published weekly on a Thursday, I look forward to hearing your comments and perhaps meeting you one day in this wonderful rich region of Italy so we can explore it together.
The aim to write about each of the villages, in turn, to tell their stories and history
The links at the bottom of this page will all take you to well-presented websites in English, and as I do not want to reinvent the wheel when I find information I will always repost it to point you in the right direction.
Politically Molise is a new region, it only became a completely independent region in 1963, as until then it was joined with Abruzzo.
Published weekly on a Thursday, I look forward to hearing your comments and perhaps meeting you one day in this wonderful rich region of Italy so we can explore it together.
The aim to write about each of the villages, in turn, to tell their stories and history
The links at the bottom of this page will all take you to well-presented websites in English, and as I do not want to reinvent the wheel when I find information I will always repost it to point you in the right direction.
Politically Molise is a new region, it only became a completely independent region in 1963, as until then it was joined with Abruzzo.
However as far the people from the region are concerned it was always been just Molise. It has a rich, colourful history, the origins of which are still being discovered.
The Chapel at Pietracupa
The convent of San Nazario near Morrone di Sannio
Saepinum - Altilia, near Sepino)
Here is just a smattering of what lays in store here in Molise.....the roots of the ancient region rich in history.....
This link and others listed go into a great deal of detail about the region's history, and the origins of the people here today
http://www.madeinsouthitalytoday.com/a-bit-of-history.php
There has been a lot of different influences on the area, but the foundations of Molise were laid by the Samnites, although they too were immigrants to the area, the original inhabitants were probably the Oscans. However the Samnites made their name as a brave warrior race who stood firm against the Romans for many years, but they eventually fell under their rule. It is even suggested that the Romans adopted their gladiatorial battles from the bloodthirsty fierce Samnites, who did not take prisoners fighting to their death.
http://www.naplesldm.com/samnite.php
This blog is intended only to be a resource for those who want to dip their toes in the Adriatic to get to know the region of Molise.
Many of the people whose families immigrated to America, Canada, Australia and even as far afield as Argentina, as well as many British people who came to the region in World War II search their family roots and I hope this blog, and associated services via FACEBOOK will provide an opportunity for people to discover more.
I am compiling the histories of all the villages and towns in the region, over the period of the next twelve months and as I mentioned previously there are 138.. So it is going to be a challenge but one which I am already beginning to relish.
If you have family here, or hail from this part of the world let me know, and I will write you your own history book. This cost per book is 100 euros.
For more details contact me via email madeinmolise@yahoo.com
Website Website - Made in Molise
FACEBOOK ....PENNY BARRON
Here are some interesting Resources on Roman and Samnite historyhttp://www.romanarmytalk.com/thread-7317.htlm
http://www.sanniti.info/smpeople.html
http://www.sanniti.info/smguerrey.
http://www.sanniti.info/fontien.html
http://www.sanniti.info/smpeople.html
http://www.echomolise.org/Samnites.html
http://www.echomolise.org/Home_Page.html
This link and others listed go into a great deal of detail about the region's history, and the origins of the people here today
http://www.madeinsouthitalytoday.com/a-bit-of-history.php
There has been a lot of different influences on the area, but the foundations of Molise were laid by the Samnites, although they too were immigrants to the area, the original inhabitants were probably the Oscans. However the Samnites made their name as a brave warrior race who stood firm against the Romans for many years, but they eventually fell under their rule. It is even suggested that the Romans adopted their gladiatorial battles from the bloodthirsty fierce Samnites, who did not take prisoners fighting to their death.
http://www.naplesldm.com/samnite.php
This blog is intended only to be a resource for those who want to dip their toes in the Adriatic to get to know the region of Molise.
Many of the people whose families immigrated to America, Canada, Australia and even as far afield as Argentina, as well as many British people who came to the region in World War II search their family roots and I hope this blog, and associated services via FACEBOOK will provide an opportunity for people to discover more.
I am compiling the histories of all the villages and towns in the region, over the period of the next twelve months and as I mentioned previously there are 138.. So it is going to be a challenge but one which I am already beginning to relish.
If you have family here, or hail from this part of the world let me know, and I will write you your own history book. This cost per book is 100 euros.
For more details contact me via email madeinmolise@yahoo.com
Website Website - Made in Molise
FACEBOOK ....PENNY BARRON
Here are some interesting Resources on Roman and Samnite historyhttp://www.romanarmytalk.com/thread-7317.htlm
http://www.sanniti.info/smpeople.html
http://www.sanniti.info/smguerrey.
http://www.sanniti.info/fontien.html
http://www.sanniti.info/smpeople.html
http://www.echomolise.org/Samnites.html
http://www.echomolise.org/Home_Page.html
