The Ciccarone family, originally from Scerni, arrived in Vasto in the wake of the feudal abolition and the gradual decline of d’Avalos’ holdings. Francesco Paolo Ciccarone was an ardent supporter of the short-lived Jacobin-inspired Neapolitan Republic and fought in Pescara under Ettore Carafa, who was later executed by King Ferdinand I in Naples. A committed…
The name Genova Rulli evokes a deep sense of nostalgia among older generations in Vasto, recalling values of a bygone era. This sentiment stems from the legacy of Cavalier Luigi Genova Rulli, a President of the Court of Appeal, who passed away in 1941 at the age of 95 without heirs. As the last representative…
Cesare Michelangelo d’Avalos d’Aquino d’Aragona was born in Vasto on January 15, 1667, and baptized on January 19 in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. He was the third son of Diego I d’Avalos, Marquis of Vasto. After the untimely death of his elder brother, who left no heirs, Cesare Michelangelo assumed the title of…