Palermo Flashcards
What is palermo
It is the capital of Sicily
Where is it situated
On the north west coast
who lived in sicily
the sicani people until 734AD
How did Palermo become a roman colony
after the 3 punic wars
What were the punic wars
fought between the Carthage people between 264BC to 146BC
for how long did the sacrens seize the city and what did they call it
from 831 to 1072 and called it Balharm
Who conquered the city in 1072
The normans
When did rome conquer it
in 1194 until 1285
When did naples conquer them
in 1734
What happened after naples conquered them
they got annexed in 1860 and bombed in 1934
Royal Palace of Palermo
Norman palace and is the seat of the king of italy
Palatine Chapel
mix of byzanite art made on palm sunday in 1140
Chiesa Della Martorana
Made in 12th century by George of Antioch and has baroque styles
The zisa
former 12th century norman hunting lodge
Palermo Cathedral
built in 1100s with muslim,gothic,renaissance and modern styles
