| The 42 demanial cities of Sicily |
| DEMANIAL
CITIES APPELLATIVES
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In the Romano period of Sicily there were 2 administrative centers, called centers of Questura, Siracusa and Lilibeo (now Marsala). In the Arabic period Sicily was divided in 3 administrative centers, denominated Vallo di Mazara, with Mazara chief town and then Palermo, Vallo di Noto, with Noto chief town and then Catania, Vallo di Demone with Messina chief town. This division lasted about 900 years. The 3 Valleys met just in one point in the center of the Isle, and precisely at Artesino, today Mountain Altesina, near Villadoro. Widest it was the Vallo di Mazara, it was little less of the half of the island, from Capo Libeo to the right bank of the Salso river, it had its borders inside the demanial cities of Termini, Polizzi and Alicata (today Licata), its square was about 11 thousands Kmq. The Vallo di Noto, was all the South oriental land, from the left shore of the Salso river to Head Sparrow, its borders were the City of Castrogiovanni (today Enna), S. Phillip of Agira, Catania and Noto, its square was of about 9.000 Kmq. In this Valley there also was the County of Modica, that was granted many privileges. The Vallo di Demone was in the northern zone of the island, and it was going from all the zone near Etna, its borders were the cities of Cefalù and Messina, the square was of around 5.000 Kmq. The Normanni will continue to maintain the administrative division of Sicily given from the Arabs, and they create: The Parliament of the Kingdom of Sicily, the more ancient of the world, (after the Icelandic Alting), the first reunion was in Mazara in 1097. The Parliament was composed of 3 arms: The Feudal, that was made up by the 56 Nobles (the first 10 were equal to the king), and with the Spanish domination, the first place was up to the Prince of Butera. The eclesiastico, with the 63 Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots and Archimandriti (Superior of a Customary Greek monastery), In case of a vacant Kingdom, the regency was assumed by the Cardinal of Palermo. The Demaniale, that owns the 42 DemanialCity, the Cities of the King. |
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Vallo di Mazara Palermo- Termini - Polizzi - Coniglíone (Corleone) - Sutera - Alicata (Licata) - Castronovo Naro - Girgenti (Agrigento) - Sciacca - Mazara - Marsala - Trapani - Salemí Monte San Giuliano (Erice) Vallo di Noto Catania - Lentini - Agosta (Augusta) - Siracusa - Vizzíni - Caltagirone - Piazza (Piazza Armerina) Mineo - Castrogiovanni (Enna) - San Fílíppo d'Argirò (San Filippo d'Agira) - Noto - Calascibetta Vallo di Demone Messina - Taormina - Jaci d'Aquíla (Acireale) - Traina (Troina) - Nicusia (Nicosia) Randazzo - Rometta - Patti - Milazzo - Castroreale - Mistretta - Cefalù Santa Lucia (Santa Lucia del Mela) - Tortorici - Linguaglossa - Rometta |
| Demanial City | Regal appellative | Italian appellative | Patron Saints |
| Palermo | Urbs Felix | Città
Felice
Happy city I° Cittadino « Pretore » |
Santa
Rosalia
Compatrone: S. Ninfa, S. Cristina, S. Oliva |
| Messina | Urbs Nobilis | Città
Nobile
Noble city I° Cittadino « Stratigoto » |
Sant' Agata |
| Catania | Urbs Claríssima | Città
Chiara
I° Cittadino « Patrízio » |
Madonna della Lettera |
| Siracusa | Urbs Fidelissima | Città Fedele | Santa Lucia |
| Girgenti
(Agrigento) |
Urbs Magnifica | Città Magnifica
Magnificent city |
S. Gerlando Vescovo |
| Trapani | Urbs Invincibilis | Città Invincibile
Invincible city |
Maria SS. Assunta |
| Patti | Urbs Magnanima | Città Magnanima
Magnanimous city |
Santa Febronia |
| Cefalù | Urbs Placens | Città Placida
Placid city |
Maria SS. Immacolata |
| Mazara | Urbs Inclita | Città | San Vito |
| Sciacca | Urbs Digna | Città Degna
Worthy city |
Maria SS. del Soccorso |
| Noto | Urbs Ingegnosa | Città Ingegnosa
Clever city |
S. Corrado Confalonieri |
| Caltagirone | Urbs Gratissima | Città Grata
Grille city I° Cittadino « Patricio » |
S. Giacomo Maggiore |
| Traina
(Troina) |
Urbs Vetustissima | Città Vetusta
Ancient city |
San Silvestro |
| Termini
(Termini Imerese) |
Urbs Splendida | Città Splendida
Splendid city |
S. Agostino Novello |
| Marsala | Urbs Antiqua | Città Antica
Old city |
S. Giovanni Battista |
| Lentini | Urbs Foecunda | Città Feconda
Fertile city |
Sant' Alfio |
| Castrogiovanni
(Enna) |
Urbs Inespugnabilis | Città Inespugnabile | Maria SS. della Visitazione |
| Naro | Urbs Fulgentissima | Città Fulgida
Radiant city |
San Calogero |
| Alicata
(Licata) |
Urbs Dilecta | Città Diletta
Dear city |
Sant' Angelo |
| Nicusia
(Nicosia) |
Urbs Constans | Città Costante
Costant city |
S. Nicolò di bari |
| Polizzi
(Polizzi Generosa) |
Urbs Generosa | Città Generosa
Generous city |
San Gandolfo |
| Taormina | Urbs Notabilís | Città Notabile | San Pancrazio |
| Piazza
(Piazza Armerina) |
Urbs Opulentissima | Città Opulenta
Opulent city |
Maria SS. delle Vittorie |
| Calascibetta | Urbs Victoriosa | Città Vittoriosa
Winning city |
S. Pietro in Vincoli |
| Randazzo | Urbs Plaena | Città Piena
Flood city |
San Giuseppe |
| Mineo | Urbs
Vetustissima
et Iucundissima |
Città
Antichissima e Giocondissima Ancient and Joyful city |
Santa Agrippina |
| San Filippo d'Argirò
(San Filippo d'Agira) |
Urbs Integra | Città Integra
Entire city |
San Filippo |
| Vizzini | Urbs Oboediens | Città Obbediente | San Gregorio Magno |
| Monte San Giuliano
(Erice) |
Urbs Excelsa | Città Eccelsa
Sublime city |
Maria SS. di Custonaci |
| Salemi | Urbs Fidelis | Città Fedele | San Nicolò |
| Coniglione
(Corleone) |
Urbs Animosa | Città Animosa
Soul city |
San Leoluca Abate |
| Mistretta | Urbs lmperialis | Città Imperiale
Imperial city |
San Sebastiano |
| Agosta
(Augusta) |
Urbs Veneranda | Città Veneranda | San Domenico |
| Jaci d'Aquila
(Acireale) |
Urbs Amplissima | Città Ampia
Ample city |
Santa Venera |
| Sutera | Urbs Subtilissima | Città Sublime | Maria SS. Assunta Compatroni: S. Paolo Vescovo, S.Onofrio Re |
| Santa
Lucia
(Santa Lucia del Mela) |
Urbs Delictiosa | Città
Deliziosa
Delicious city |
Santa Lucia |
| Tortorici | Urbs Víctrix | Città Vincitrice
Winning city |
San Sebastiano |
| Linguaglossa | Urbs Integra | Città
Integra
Entire city |
Sant' Egidio |
| Castronovo
(Castronovo di Sicilia) |
Urbs | Città | San Vitale Abate |
| Castroreale | Urbs Fidelissima | Città
Fedelissima
Faithful city |
San Silvestro Papa |
| Milazzo | Urbs Fidelis | Città Fedele | Santo Stefano |
| Rometta | Urbs Munitissima | Impregnable city | San Leone |
Outside numbers: Carlentini
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Urbs
Caesarea (very back Attribute) and Pozzo di
Gotto.
*At
Federico
II° time, the demanial citries were 23, as it results from
the Parliament Acts of 1233, so some appellatives
were given by Kings of next epoches.
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