English Explanatory Dictionary

Duchy of Naples

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A mediaeval duchy in southern Italy, established in the 7th century CE as the Byzantine outpost Ducatus Neapolitanus; especially from 661, when Emperor Constans II appointed Basil I of Naples as the new dux (“military commander”).
name
  1. Alternative form of Duchy of Naples.

Word forms

Duchy of Naples
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