The Tale of Two Banks

July 25, 2023Posted inHistory, Naples, TwoSicilies
Introduction Before we talk about banks, let's remember what the economic situation of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies was compared to that of all the other states of the peninsula, including the Kingdom of Sardinia (Sabaud Kingdom). The following figure shows this situation. In a nutshell, the economic…

Tonight in Naples

December 27, 2021Posted inHistory, Naples, South, TwoSicilies
This Christmas the Italian television aired a superb service about Naples, the town I came from. More than 4 million watched it. This was my comment on the journalist’s FB page. Mr. Angela, as a Neapolitan living abroad, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to you and…