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This article is about the village in Italy. For the composer, see Salvatore Martirano.

Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.

History

Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire.[3] Martirano, also known as Marturano, was seat of a bishop until 1818 when it became a titular bishopric.

Henry of Germany, eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, died in Martirano in 1242.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Martirano". Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martirano