Historical recreation of the Battle of Bitonto
Previous celebrations.
Photos from Referendum per un Nuovo Regno delle Due Sicilie Indipendente
Puglia, May 31, 2009 — Southern Italian patriots will gather in Piazza Aldo Moro e Piazza Cavour in Bitonto to celebrate the Duke of Montemar's victory over the Austrians on May 25, 1734. The Bourbon triumph gave dominion of the Kingdom of Naples to Carl III.
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The main aim of this group is spreading the historical truth about Italy's unity.
Nowadays a new monarchy is implausible, but there's the need of giving back the history and honor to the dead of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
One hundred and fifty years ago the Kingdom of Piemonte was the most indebted Kingdom of Europe. Its money had no appreciable value. On the contrary, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was one of the best economic powers in the World; the Bank of Napoli had an enormous gold reserve. The real cause of Italy's unification had been the wealth of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in Southern Italy.
After unification, the Southern people suffered from a taxation that was heavier than the one applied to Northerners. The ex-citizens of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies who fought against the new Italian nation were called "briganti" (brigands), and because the new nation didn't care about the basic needs of the Southern people it created the first cell of the mafia.
The South suffered and its businesses were driven into bankruptcy. Examples of the anti-economic actions against the South can be seen in the dismantling of important industries such as the iron factories of Mongiana and the naval dockyards of Torre Annunziata. The South's resources, technologies and manpower were relocated to the North and Lombardia.
There was brash outsourcing of Southern public contracts to Northern businesses. These were paid for with the tax politics of Prime Minister Cavour.
Northern Italy robbed our glory, our wealth and our history. It has only been 150 years! We can regain our honor. We can be reborn because we are the sons of the sea and Hellenic culture. We are the descendants of the glorious Kingdom of the Two Sicilies!
Kosovo has 2 million inhabitants and reached the goal of independence. Why can't we do the same?
From the ashes of our glorious Kingdom we reclaim our rightful place in history.
Lets honor the partisans who were deported and butchered by the Piemontese army. Honor the Southern dead, victims of genocide. Let the living remember the dead.
"...But my native land will continue its existence in me, I will still protect it regardless. Now I ask you to help me in this. Find the hidden truths and give them a real light, spread to those who ignore them. Pray for me, the Neapolitan bishop Ettore di Meglio who was 'brigante' and emigrant."
The few who know bow.
A Reminder: Battle of Bitonto Commemoration
Sun. May 31, 2009 (12 p.m. - 4 p.m. weather permitting)
Bill Brown Memorial Playground Bocce Court
Bedford Ave. & Avenue Y, Bklyn.
On May 25, 1734 the Spanish forces of Carlos de Bourbon defeated the Austrian Hapsburgs on the field of battle near Bitonto, Puglia. The victory is significant to us because it represents a key moment in the founding of our independent southern nation. After centuries of foreign dominance the Bourbons restored the sovereignty of the ancient Regno delle Due Sicilie.
In solidarity with our paesani back home, we will be organizing the first ever Battle of Bitonto celebration in New York City.
The intimate gathering will be an opportunity for members of the diaspora community (and friends) to shoot-the-breeze, play bocce and enjoy some sunshine. A raffle will be held to help raise money for the victims of the earthquake in L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Il Regno remains dedicated to the preservation of our culture and our heritage.
