Originally named Bovianum, it was settled by the 7th century BC. As the capital of the Pentri, a tribe of the Samnites, it played a major role in the Samnite Wars, as well as in the Social War, when it was a temporary capital (89 BC). It was sacked by Sulla.
It was colonized under both the triumvirates, and by Vespasian, who settled veterans of Legio XI Claudia (whence the name Bovianum Undecumanorum, to distinguish it from Bovianum Vetus), and remained an important centre into late antiquity.
After the Lombard conquest, the deserted area was given to a group of Bulgars, who circa 662 fled from the Avars and sought refuge with the Lombards. Bojano became a seat of a gastaldate. The Bulgars also settled in nearby Sepino and Isernia. Paul the Deacon in his Historia Langobardorum writing after the year 787 says that in his time Bulgars still inhabited the area, and that even though they speak "Latin", "they have not forsaken the use of their own tongue".[3] In later times they had evidently become completely assimilated.
After two centuries marked by Saracen attacks, in the mid-11th century Bojano was conquered by the HautevilleNormans, becoming a fief of Raoul de Moulins, a companion to Robert Guiscard. The city became a county capital.
The city was destroyed by a long series of earthquakes, the last occurring in 1913.
Main sights
The remains of Cyclopean walls can be seen on the heights above the modern town. Other attractions include:
The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew (11th century), several times damaged by earthquakes. The apse is still in Norman style.
The church of Sts. Erasmus and Marinus, with a noteworthy Gothic portal.
The Hermitage of St. Egidius, on a 1,025-metre-high (3,363 ft) mountain in the neighbourhood.
The remains of the Norman Castle.
Frazioni
Alifana, Campi Marzi, Castellone, Chiovitti, Ciccagne, Civita Superiore, Codacchio, Colacci, Collalto, Cucciolene, Fonte delle Felci, Imperato, Limpiilli, Majella, Malatesta, Monteverde, Mucciarone, Pallotta, Petrilli, Pietre Cadute, Pinciere, Pitoscia, Pitti, Prusciello, Rio Freddo, Santa Maria dei Rivoli, Sant'Antonio Abate, Taddeo, Tilli Tilli.
References
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^Diaconis, Paulus (787). . Monte Cassino, Italy. Book V chapter 29. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
Sources
De Benedittis, G. (1977). Bovianum ed il suo territorio.
bojano, polish, village, pomeranian, voivodeship, boiano, town, comune, province, campobasso, molise, south, central, italy, comunecomune, coat, armslocation, location, italyshow, italy, molise, show, molisecoordinates, 467countryitalyregionmoliseprovincecampo. For the Polish village see Bojano Pomeranian Voivodeship Bojano or Boiano is a town and comune in the province of Campobasso Molise south central Italy BojanoComuneComune di BojanoCoat of armsLocation of BojanoBojanoLocation of Bojano in ItalyShow map of ItalyBojanoBojano Molise Show map of MoliseCoordinates 41 29 N 14 28 E 41 483 N 14 467 E 41 483 14 467CountryItalyRegionMoliseProvinceCampobasso CB Frazionisee listGovernment MayorMarco Di BiaseArea 1 Total49 km2 19 sq mi Elevation480 m 1 570 ft Population 30 November 2017 2 Total8 181 Density170 km2 430 sq mi DemonymBojanesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code86021Dialing code0874Patron saintSt BartholomewSaint dayAugust 25WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Frazioni 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory EditOriginally named Bovianum it was settled by the 7th century BC As the capital of the Pentri a tribe of the Samnites it played a major role in the Samnite Wars as well as in the Social War when it was a temporary capital 89 BC It was sacked by Sulla It was colonized under both the triumvirates and by Vespasian who settled veterans of Legio XI Claudia whence the name Bovianum Undecumanorum to distinguish it from Bovianum Vetus and remained an important centre into late antiquity After the Lombard conquest the deserted area was given to a group of Bulgars who circa 662 fled from the Avars and sought refuge with the Lombards Bojano became a seat of a gastaldate The Bulgars also settled in nearby Sepino and Isernia Paul the Deacon in his Historia Langobardorum writing after the year 787 says that in his time Bulgars still inhabited the area and that even though they speak Latin they have not forsaken the use of their own tongue 3 In later times they had evidently become completely assimilated After two centuries marked by Saracen attacks in the mid 11th century Bojano was conquered by the Hauteville Normans becoming a fief of Raoul de Moulins a companion to Robert Guiscard The city became a county capital The city was destroyed by a long series of earthquakes the last occurring in 1913 Main sights EditThe remains of Cyclopean walls can be seen on the heights above the modern town Other attractions include The Cathedral of St Bartholomew 11th century several times damaged by earthquakes The apse is still in Norman style The church of Sts Erasmus and Marinus with a noteworthy Gothic portal The Hermitage of St Egidius on a 1 025 metre high 3 363 ft mountain in the neighbourhood The remains of the Norman Castle Frazioni EditAlifana Campi Marzi Castellone Chiovitti Ciccagne Civita Superiore Codacchio Colacci Collalto Cucciolene Fonte delle Felci Imperato Limpiilli Majella Malatesta Monteverde Mucciarone Pallotta Petrilli Pietre Cadute Pinciere Pitoscia Pitti Prusciello Rio Freddo Santa Maria dei Rivoli Sant Antonio Abate Taddeo Tilli Tilli References Edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Diaconis Paulus 787 Historia Langobardorum Monte Cassino Italy Book V chapter 29 Archived from the original on 2008 05 17 Sources EditDe Benedittis G 1977 Bovianum ed il suo territorio External links Edit Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Bovianum Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bojano Italy Official website in Italian The Battles of Bovianum 311 BC This article on a location in Molise is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bojano amp oldid 1061149728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
