Historical place archive

Naples in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Naples in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

20 records9 event labels10 people1420โ€“1820

Historical events in Naples

1420

1420
Succession
Alfonso V ยท House of Aragon

Made heir to the throne of Naples by Joan II

1423

1423
Succession
Alfonso V ยท House of Aragon

Disinherited from the throne of Naples

1442

1442
Succession
Alfonso V ยท House of Aragon

Succeeds as King of Naples, 1442-1458

12 June 1442
Capture of Naples
Alfonso V ยท Spain-Naples War

Completes the capture of Naples

1443

1443
Rule of Naples
Alfonso V ยท House of Aragon

Moves the Royal court to Naples

1495

1495
Invasion of Naples
Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba ยท Italian Wars

Sent in 1495 with 5,000 men to aid Ferdinand of Naples & recover his kingdom, returns with success in 1498

1498

1498
Capture of Naples
Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba ยท Italian Wars

Sent in 1495 with 5,000 men to aid Ferdinand of Naples & recover his kingdom, returns with success in 1498

1504

1504
Succession
Ferdinand II ยท House of Aragon

Succeeds as King of Naples, 1504-1516

1516

1516
Rule of Naples
Charles V ยท House of Habsburg

The Treaty of Noyon, signed by Francis and Charles V recognizes French claims to Milan and Spanish claims to Naples, removing Spain from the war

1532

1532
Viceroy
Pedro de Toledo ยท Government of Spain

Appointed Viceroy of Naples

1544

18 September 1544
Rule of Naples
Charles V ยท Valois-Hapsburg War

Under the Peace of Crespy Francis I gives up Naples

1554

1554
Rule of Naples
Philip II ยท House of Habsburg

Given the Government of Naples & Sicily

1559

3 April 1559
Rule of Naples
Philip II ยท House of Habsburg

Under the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Naples

1647

1647
Reballion of Masaniello in Naples
Philip IV ยท Military

Defeats a rebellion led by Masaniello in Naples, put down by Don John of Austria

1647
Reballion of Masaniello in Naples
Philip IV ยท Thirty Years War

Defeats a rebellion led by Masaniello in Naples, put down by Don John of Austria

1713

11 April 1713
Loss of Naples
Philip V ยท War of the Spanish Succession

Spain loses Naples to Austria under the peace settlement.

11 April 1713
Treaty of Utrecht
Philip V ยท War of the Spanish Succession

Spain loses Naples to Austria under the peace settlement.

1734

1734
Succession
Charles III ยท House of Bourbon

Succeeds as King of Naples & Sicily, 1734-1759

1735

5 October 1735
Rule of Naples
Philip V ยท Polish Succession

Under the Treaty of Viena Austria cedes Naples & Sicily to the Spanish Bourbons

1820

1820
Coup
Guglielmo Pepe ยท Revolution of Spain

Leads a successful insurrection in Naples

Provenance

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