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Cerami (Sicilian: Cirami) is a comune in Sicily, southern Italy, part of the Province of Enna. The town itself is perched on a mountaintop 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level. A river also named Cerami flows through this area.
Cerami produces cereals, olives, grapes, and almonds. It also is known for cattle breeding and sheep herding. It holds a Cattle Fair during the month of August.
History
Cerami was founded by the Greeks as part of Magna Graecia in the fourth century BC. The name Cerami derives from the Greek term Keràmion, that means terracotta. The territory hosts several archeological areas, such as the Raffo district where remains of a Greek necropolis were discovered.
A hilltop town, Cerami was the location of a major battle between Normans and Muslims in 1063, during the Norman conquest of the Island by Roger I of Sicily son of Tancred of Hauteville. According to historian Goffredo Malaterra, after being besieged in the neighboring town of Troina for four months, Roger and 136 ferocious Norman knights took to the field of Cerami and faced approximately 50,000 Muslim soldiers. The apparition of St. George was said to have materialized on a white horse carrying the sign of the cross on his lance and charging into the enemy where their array was the most dense. Malaterra claims the Normans slaughtered 35,000 of the enemy.[3] According to English historian Edward Gibbon, even accounting for 5 or 6 men at arms accompanying each Norman knight into battle, and even accounting for the Normans' superior martial training, the victory was either miraculous or fabulous.[4] A similar trope is associated with the miraculous appearance of St James the Moorslayer (Santiago Matamoros) during the putative Battle of Clavijo in Spain. Nevertheless, the Normans went on to capture the island.
The current community rose approximately in the 11th century, and it belonged to the Count of Policastro, Simone d'Altavilla, and then to his son Manfredi. It was conquered by the Arnaldo family, and was subsequently bestowed to the Antiochia family, thus to the Manna noblemen. In 1336, the town was acquired by noblemen Rosso, who beheld it until the abolition of the feudal rights.
During the Second World War, the hamlet briefly served as headquarters for the U.S. 1st Infantry Division as it prepared to assault German strongpoints located north and south of Troina.
Main sights
The most important landmarks are:
Sant'Ambrogio - 16th-century Mother church (chiesa madre) of the town, dedicated to Saint Ambrosius, preserving a statue of the Madonna and Child by Antonello Gagini
Madonna del Carmelo - gothic architecture church
San Benedetto della Badia -baroque Church once attached to a functioning Benedictine Abbey. The church houses a Byzantine icon of the Madonna.
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.
^Goffredo Malaterra, The Deeds of Count Roger, Book 2, Chapter 33, The Battle of Cerami, at which St. George appears.
^Edward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire, Volume 3, Chapter LVI, page 1977
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more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Cerami Sicilian Cirami is a comune in Sicily southern Italy part of the Province of Enna The town itself is perched on a mountaintop 1 000 metres 3 300 ft above sea level A river also named Cerami flows through this area CeramiComuneComune di CeramiCoat of armsLocation of CeramiCeramiLocation of Cerami in ItalyShow map of ItalyCeramiCerami Sicily Show map of SicilyCoordinates 37 49 N 14 30 E 37 817 N 14 500 E 37 817 14 500 Coordinates 37 49 N 14 30 E 37 817 N 14 500 E 37 817 14 500CountryItalyRegionSicilyProvinceEnna EN Government MayorSilvestro ChiovettaArea 1 Total94 km2 36 sq mi Elevation970 m 3 180 ft Population 30 November 2017 2 Total1 968 Density21 km2 54 sq mi DemonymCeramesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code94010Dialing code0935Patron saintSaint SebastianWebsiteOfficial websiteCerami produces cereals olives grapes and almonds It also is known for cattle breeding and sheep herding It holds a Cattle Fair during the month of August History EditCerami was founded by the Greeks as part of Magna Graecia in the fourth century BC The name Cerami derives from the Greek term Keramion that means terracotta The territory hosts several archeological areas such as the Raffo district where remains of a Greek necropolis were discovered A hilltop town Cerami was the location of a major battle between Normans and Muslims in 1063 during the Norman conquest of the Island by Roger I of Sicily son of Tancred of Hauteville According to historian Goffredo Malaterra after being besieged in the neighboring town of Troina for four months Roger and 136 ferocious Norman knights took to the field of Cerami and faced approximately 50 000 Muslim soldiers The apparition of St George was said to have materialized on a white horse carrying the sign of the cross on his lance and charging into the enemy where their array was the most dense Malaterra claims the Normans slaughtered 35 000 of the enemy 3 According to English historian Edward Gibbon even accounting for 5 or 6 men at arms accompanying each Norman knight into battle and even accounting for the Normans superior martial training the victory was either miraculous or fabulous 4 A similar trope is associated with the miraculous appearance of St James the Moorslayer Santiago Matamoros during the putative Battle of Clavijo in Spain Nevertheless the Normans went on to capture the island The current community rose approximately in the 11th century and it belonged to the Count of Policastro Simone d Altavilla and then to his son Manfredi It was conquered by the Arnaldo family and was subsequently bestowed to the Antiochia family thus to the Manna noblemen In 1336 the town was acquired by noblemen Rosso who beheld it until the abolition of the feudal rights During the Second World War the hamlet briefly served as headquarters for the U S 1st Infantry Division as it prepared to assault German strongpoints located north and south of Troina Main sights EditThe most important landmarks are Sant Ambrogio 16th century Mother church chiesa madre of the town dedicated to Saint Ambrosius preserving a statue of the Madonna and Child by Antonello Gagini Madonna del Carmelo gothic architecture church San Benedetto della Badia baroque Church once attached to a functioning Benedictine Abbey The church houses a Byzantine icon of the Madonna 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 Goffredo Malaterra The Deeds of Count Roger Book 2 Chapter 33 The Battle of Cerami at which St George appears Edward Gibbon Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire Volume 3 Chapter LVI page 1977 This Sicilian location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cerami amp oldid 1075890169, wikipedia, 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