Naples: History, Former Names & Timeline
The Greeks' “new city”, later capital of the Kingdom of Naples and of the Two Sicilies.
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Former names of Naples
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 600 BC | Neapolis | Greek colony |
| 1000 | Napoli |
Timeline of Naples
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 79 | Vesuvius erupts, burying nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum |
| 1224 | Frederick II founds the University of Naples |
| 1860 | Garibaldi enters Naples |
Who ruled Naples
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Roman Republic |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Rome |
| 300 BC–201 BC | Roman Republic |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Ostrogoths |
| 600–799 | Lombard principalities |
| 800–999 | Lombard duchies |
| 1000–1299 | Duchy of Benevento |
| 1300–1491 | Sicily |
| 1492–1599 | Aragón |
| 1600–1782 | Naples |
| 1783–1879 | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| 1880–1913 | Italy |
| 1914–1919 | Kingdom of Italy |
| 1920–today | Italy |
Battles and sites near Naples
- Pompeii · AD 79