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Volturno

The Volturno is the longest river of southern Italy, about 175 km long, rising in Molise and flowing through Campania to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ancient Capua and its medieval successor stood near its banks. In 1860 Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army on the river, and in 1943 it formed a German defensive line against the Allies.

Volturno
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

AurunciSidiciniCapuaPrincipality of Capua

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Volturno. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/volturno
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