Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Matera (MT) Demonym(s) Miglionichesi Area 88 km² Local time Wednesday 12:21 AM Patron saint Saint Peter | Region basilicata Elevation 465 m (1,526 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Matera Postal code 75010 Dialling code 0835 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Miglionico is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in Basilicata, southern Italy.
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Map of 75010 Miglionico Province of Matera, Italy
Miglionico was also used by kings and queens to show royalty, the last name is considered good luck by many in Italy.
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History
Despite the legend assigning its foundation to the famous Greek wrestler Milo of Croton (whence the name), Miglionico was most likely founded by the Oenotrians, a local Italic tribe. After the Greek colonization, it was held by the Lucani, followed by the Samnites until 458 BC, when it was conquered by the Romans.
In the Middle Ages the story of Miglionico was strongly connected to that of its large castle, which was held by the Hauteville Normans and then by the Sanseverino. After the latter where slaughtered by order of Frederick II (1245), Miglionico was assigned to his son Manfred. After the latter's fall, however, the Sanseverino were re-instated, holding the town until the abolition of feudalism.