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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Bronte (Arbëreshë Albanian: Brontë) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, in Sicily, southern Italy. The town is situated approximately
Bronte,_Sicily
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with thunder Bronte, Sicily, town near Catania (Sicily); legacy of Brontes cyclops Brontë, family; notably: Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855), English
Brontes
Italian noble title
Bronte (Italian: Duca di Bronte), referring to the town of Bronte in the province of Catania, Sicily. It was granted on 10 October 1799 at Palermo to the British
Dukedom_of_Bronte
19th-century English literary family
eponymous town of Bronte in Sicily at that time). The spelling Bronté was also used by some biographers, and is also found in Branwell Brontë's long poem about
Brontë_family
Topics referred to by the same term
Bronte may refer to: Surname Brontë family, an English literary family that included: Anne Brontë (1820–1849), novelist and poet Branwell Brontë (1817–1848)
Bronte
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
of the County of Sicily in 1071, which was succeeded by the Kingdom of Sicily in 1130. Following the Sicilian Vespers in 1282, Sicily was ruled by the
Sicily
Italian priest, theologian, and philosopher
Nicola Spedalieri (né Spitaleri, born at Bronte, Catania, Sicily, 6 December 1740; died at Rome, 26 November 1795) was an Italian priest, theologian,
Nicola_Spedalieri
3rd Viscount Bridport, 6th Duke of Bronte (22 May 1911 – 25 July 1969), of Castello di Maniace, near Bronte, Sicily, was a British naval commander and
Rowland Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport
Rowland_Hood,_3rd_Viscount_Bridport
American drummer (born 1962)
1999. Michael Cartellone's family is of Sicilian origin, specifically Bronte, Sicily. The name is the Anglicized version of Cartillone. Cartellone is the
Michael_Cartellone
Manor house in Maniace, Italy
created Duke of Bronte by King Ferdinand III of Sicily and Naples. In 1981 the manor house and large estate was sold to the Commune of Bronte by Alexander
Castello_di_Maniace
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
named Bronte House, for Lord Nelson, who was the Duke of Bronte, a place in Sicily, Italy. The house, a single-storey stone bungalow located in Bronte Road
Bronte,_New_South_Wales
Part of World War II in 1943
The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which Allied forces invaded
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
British courtier and Sicilian nobleman
of Bronte, KCVO, OCI (28 June 1854 – 1 June 1937), of Castello di Maniace, Bronte, and La Falconara (now "Villa Nelson"), Taormina, both in Sicily, and
Alexander Hood, 5th Duke of Bronte
Alexander_Hood,_5th_Duke_of_Bronte
Locality in Sydney, New South Wales
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Duke of Bronté. In 1799, King Ferdinand III of Sicily awarded the title of Duke of Bronte to Horatio Nelson, who from that time
Bronte_Beach
Italian bishop
Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso and Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina. Born Bronte, Sicily, he was ordained on 10 February 1839, aged 33, as Priest of Monreale
Antonio_Saverio_De_Luca
Scottish writer (1855–1905)
the Castello di Maniace near Bronte, in Sicily, where he was the guest of Sir Alexander Nelson Hood, 5th Duke of Bronté (1904–1937), and was buried there
William_Sharp_(writer)
British viscountcy
Hood (born 1983). The title of Duke of Bronte (Italian: Duca di Bronte) refers to the town of Bronte in Sicily. The title was granted in 1799 to the English
Viscount_Bridport
Italian politician (born 1943)
Vito Bonsignore (born 3 July 1943 in Bronte, Catania, Sicily) is an Italian politician. Bonsignore graduated in economics and commerce in Messina. He
Vito_Bonsignore
Italian politician (born 1963)
in Sicily. In 2008 he was elected President of the Province of Catania. In April 2009 he was appointed regional coordinator of the PdL in Sicily, together
Giuseppe Castiglione (politician)
Giuseppe_Castiglione_(politician)
British noble (born 1948)
Duke of Bronte (1911–1969), of Castello di Maniace near Bronte in Sicily (a descendant of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronte, elder brother
Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport
Alexander_Hood,_4th_Viscount_Bridport
Italian economist and politician (1940–2018)
Constituency Lombardia 2 Personal details Born (1940-11-13)13 November 1940 Bronte, Sicily, Italy Died 18 September 2018(2018-09-18) (aged 77) Party Democratic
Carlo_Dell'Aringa
British noble (1787–1873)
house built by Horatio Nelson, and its large estate between Bronte and Maniace in Sicily on the north-west foothills of Mount Etna, held by her descendants
Charlotte Hood, 3rd Duchess of Bronte
Charlotte_Hood,_3rd_Duchess_of_Bronte
Unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada
made Duke of Bronte by King Ferdinand III of Sicily. Bronte's etymological root is the Greek word βροντή which means thunder. Some of Bronte's original settlers
Bronte,_Ontario
Italian general (1821–1873)
June 1860 that land would be redistributed. At the little village of Bronte, Sicily in Catania province, a revolt took place, claimed by Garibaldi to have
Nino_Bixio
Ornate horse-drawn cart
Aci Sant'Antonio (English website) Photos from the Museo del Carretto Siciliano The Gullotti Sicilian Cart Museum in Bronte, Sicily (Italian website)
Sicilian_cart
suggestion, he became bailiff of Admiral Horatio Nelson's estate at Bronte, Sicily, where Graeffer was expected to reorganize the agriculture along progressive
John_Graeffer
One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology
associates both the Hesiodic and the Homeric Cyclopes with Sicily. He has the thunderbolt makers: "Brontes and Steropes and bare-limbed Pyracmon", work in vast
Cyclopes
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
created Duke of Bronte of the Kingdom of Sicily by King Ferdinand III of Sicily, and after briefly experimenting with the signature "Brontë Nelson of the
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
Italian physician (1779–1823)
comparative physiology at Pavia and published on the topic. Born in Bronte, Sicily, he was the nephew of the liberal priest and political philosopher Nicola
Arcangiolo_Spedalieri
Comune in Sicily, Italy
created Duke of Bronte by King Ferdinand III of Sicily and Naples. In 1981 the manor house and large estate was sold to the Commune of Bronte by Alexander
Maniace
Romance ethnic group
Sicily is no less obscure than that of the first Italians; however, there is no doubt that a large part of these early individuals traveled to Sicily
Sicilians
British Army officer
General Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1814–1904), 4th Duke of Bronte in Sicily, of Cricket St Thomas in Somerset, by his wife Lady Mary Penelope Hill
Arthur Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport
Arthur_Hood,_2nd_Viscount_Bridport
France [762] Kenneth Scott Oxford University [763] 9 August 1943 27 Bronte, Sicily, Italy [764] Peter Scott Oxford University [765] 13 June 1944 32 Villers-Bocage
List of cricketers who were killed during military service
List_of_cricketers_who_were_killed_during_military_service
House in New South Wales, Australia
Bronte House is a heritage-listed historic house and visitor attraction located at 470 Bronte Road, Bronte, New South Wales, a beachside suburb of Sydney
Bronte_House
Political party in Italy
mayoral races in Agrigento, where Michele Sodano was elected mayor, and in Bronte, where Giuseppe Gullotta secured victory. These results represented the
ControCorrente
City in Sicily, Italy
infrastructures, and hosts the main airport of Sicily (fifth-largest in Italy). The city is located on Sicily's east coast, facing the Ionian Sea at the base
Catania
River in Sicily, Italy
the inflow and outflow for Lake Ancipa. It empties into the Simeto near Bronte. The Times (1985), Atlas of the World: Comprehensive Edition, Times Books
Troina_(torrent)
Italian author and journalist
attended the local school. In 1851 he enrolled in the Royal College of Bronte, Catania, but left after only 2 years because of bad health. However, he
Luigi_Capuana
Elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1757–1835)
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronte (20 April 1757 – 28 February 1835), was an Anglican clergyman and an older brother of Horatio Nelson
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
William_Nelson,_1st_Earl_Nelson
municipalities (comuni) of the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy. There are 391 municipalities in Sicily as of 2026: 43 in the Province of Agrigento 22
List of municipalities of Sicily
List_of_municipalities_of_Sicily
British soldier and courtier (1814–1904)
Nelson Hood, 5th Duke of Bronte (28 Jun 1854 - 1 Jun 1937), of Castello di Maniace, Bronte and "La Falconara", Taormina, both in Sicily, a courtier. He was
Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (British Army officer)
Alexander_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Bridport_(British_Army_officer)
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Nicolosi borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Maletto, Mascalucia, Pedara, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio
Nicolosi
River in Italy
province of Enna and the province of Catania. Its source is located near Bronte, from the union of several streams of the Nebrodi Mountains. After receiving
Simeto
Comune in Sicily, Italy
the Greek and Christian Orthodox part of Sicily. It was the site of the Battle of Troina. Roger I of Sicily had in its castle (which he captured in 1061)
Troina
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Nebrodi regional park, Tortorici borders the following municipalities: Bronte, Castell'Umberto, Floresta, Galati Mamertino, Longi, Randazzo, San Salvatore
Tortorici
Irish monastic saint and explorer (circa 484-577)
Norman invasion brought into Sicily the tradition of Saint Brendan; there are documents of the 13th century written in Sicily that refer to him. In 1799
Brendan_the_Navigator
Group of Gallo-Italic dialects spoken in central-eastern Sicily
to become the Gallo-Italic of Sicily language family. Although Roger I took 30 years to take complete control of Sicily (from 1061 to 1091), by 1080 he
Gallo-Italic_of_Sicily
Surname list
Baseball pitcher Mario D'Acquisto, president of Sicily from 1980 to 1982 - see List of presidents of Sicily Salvo D'Acquisto (1920–1943), member of the Italian
D'Acquisto
Municipality in Sicily, Italy
of Messina. Longi borders the following municipalities: Alcara li Fusi, Bronte, Cesarò, Frazzanò, Galati Mamertino, Maniace, San Marco d'Alunzio, Tortorici
Longi
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Alphius borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Mascali, Milo, Nicolosi
Sant'Alfio
Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina
Mount_Etna
Comune in Sicily, Italy
olives and citrus fruit are grown. Neighbouring towns include: Biancavilla, Bronte, Paternò, Randazzo, Santa Maria di Licodia and Centuripe. The settlement
Adrano
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Catania. Belpasso borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Biancavilla, Bronte, Camporotondo Etneo, Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Lentini, Maletto,
Belpasso
Event part of the Italian unification, 1860
landed in Marsala, Sicily, in order to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, ruled by the Spanish House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. The name of the expedition
Expedition_of_the_Thousand
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Sicilia) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful
Castiglione_di_Sicilia
Earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
his body. In 1799, he was created Duke of Bronte (Italian: Duca di Bronte) by King Ferdinando III of Sicily, which title he was given royal sanction to
Earl_Nelson
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Nicolosi, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio, Zafferana Etnea. It is an enclave within Bronte and borders the other
Maletto
Language of Sicily and its satellite islands
the language in Sicily itself: specifically, the term sìculu originally describes one of the larger prehistoric groups living in Sicily (the Italic Sicels
Sicilian_language
Ethnolinguistic group in Italy
the regions of Calabria and Sicily). They are the descendants of Albanian refugees settled in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily who fled from Albania, Epirus
Arbëreshë_people
Family of Romance languages
language islands in Basilicata (Gallo-Italic of Basilicata) and Sicily (Gallo-Italic of Sicily). Although most publications define Venetian as part of the
Gallo-Italic_languages
Crime family of the Sicilian mafia
arrested in a farmhouse in Granieri, a rural area in the Caltagirone region of Sicily. The operation was named “Operazione Luna Piena” (“Full Moon”), a nod to
Catania_Mafia_family
British slave ship
losses among British slave vessels. King Ferdinand III of Sicily only created the title Duke of Bronte in 1799 for Admiral Lord Nelson. As of September 2023
Duke_of_Bronte_(1800_ship)
Roman Catholic diocese in Italy
early as 1815, King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies had written to the pope, pointing out that the island of Sicily had only nine bishops, and that the extent
Diocese_of_Nicosia,_Sicily
Metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy
metropolitana di Catania) is a metropolitan city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the province of
Metropolitan_City_of_Catania
into Sicily, Taormina's importance grew as a Byzantine foothold. By the end of the 9th century, most of Sicily had fallen to the Emirate of Sicily, limiting
History_of_Taormina
Locality in Tasman, New Zealand
(1758-1805), the eponym of the Nelson Region, became Duke of Bronte (in Sicily) in 1799. (The Bronte area in New Zealand formed part of the former Nelson Province
Bronte,_New_Zealand
Civil parish in Somerset, England
Baron Bridport (1814–1904) (Viscountcy created 1868), 4th Duke of Bronté in Sicily, sold it in 1898 to the chocolate manufacturer Francis Fry (d.1918)
Cricket_St_Thomas
British politician
house built by Horatio Nelson, and its large estate between Bronte and Maniace in Sicily on the north-west foothills of Mount Etna, held by his descendants
Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport
Samuel_Hood,_2nd_Baron_Bridport
Winged horse in Greek mythology
entourage, his attendants/handmaidens/shield bearers/shieldmaidens, Astrape and Bronte. Because of his years of faithful service to Zeus, Pegasus was later honoured
Pegasus
Personification of the sky in Greek mythology
on the island of Sicily. According to the Alexandrian poet Callimachus (c. 270 BC), Cronus's sickle was buried at Zancle in Sicily, saying that it was
Uranus_(mythology)
English Anglican priest; father of Horatio Nelson
Hillborough" (1801, with special remainder), 1st Duke of Bronte (1799, Peerage of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples). He married Frances Woodward but died without
Edmund_Nelson_(priest)
Metropolitan City of Catania in the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy. List of municipalities of Sicily List of municipalities of Italy "Resident population"
List of municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Catania
List_of_municipalities_of_the_Metropolitan_City_of_Catania
Town in eastern Sicily, Italy
municipalities: Aci Sant'Antonio, Acireale, Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Maletto, Milo, Nicolosi, Pedara, Randazzo
Zafferana_Etnea
Naples 840–1137 Kingdom of Sicily 1137–1194 Kingdom of Sicily 1194–1254 ∟ personal union with the Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Sicily 1254–1282 Kingdom of Naples
History_of_Naples
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Albanian: Callìcari) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located between the towns of Adrano and S. Maria
Biancavilla
resurrection at the Last Day. It appears, among other things, in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, as the epitaph written on Helen Burns's grave; in a poem of
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Comune in Sicily, Italy
(municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 60
San_Michele_di_Ganzaria
Volcanic activity in Italy
northeast of Sicily in the Aeolian Islands; and a cluster southwest of Sicily around the island of Pantelleria, in the Mediterranean's Strait of Sicily. Sardinia
Volcanism_of_Italy
The House of Peers, in the Kingdom of Sicily, was one of the two legislative houses of Parliament, from 1812 to 1816 and briefly in 1848; it was a form
House of Peers (Kingdom of Sicily)
House_of_Peers_(Kingdom_of_Sicily)
vessel, Esso, returned Sep 1944 HMT Aracari Jan 1943 Esso, wrecked north of Sicily 3 Oct 1943 HMT Aragonite Aug 1939 Minesweeper, Mined off Deal 22 Nov 1939
List of requisitioned trawlers of the Royal Navy (WWII)
List_of_requisitioned_trawlers_of_the_Royal_Navy_(WWII)
British singer (born 1992)
Fennell's drama film, Wuthering Heights (2026), based on the novel by Emily Brontë. On 13 November 2025, the album was formally announced, coinciding with
Charli_XCX
Battle during World War II
Germans to start contemplating abandoning Sicily altogether. The key position in the German defense line across Sicily was Centuripe, a village perched on the
Battle_of_Centuripe
British Conservative Party politician
3rd Duchess of Bronté (1787-1873), niece and eventual heiress of the great Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (1758-1805),
Sir_John_Walrond,_1st_Baronet
Comune in Sicily, Italy
town and comune of Arbëresh origin in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Located in the heart of Sicania on the northern slopes
Palazzo_Adriano
Comune in Palermo, Sicily
Albanian: Hora e Arbëreshëvet or Hora, Sheshi) is a town and comune in Sicily, Italy. The town is situated on a mountainous plateau and encircled by high
Piana_degli_Albanesi
1799 anti-Jacobin movement in Naples
Admiral Horatio Nelson, for which Ferdinand gave Nelson the title of Duke of Bronte, which Nelson affixed to his signature for the rest of his life. The Parthenopean
Sanfedismo
on 12 May 1880, in 1887 he was appointed Regio delegato straordinario of Bronte, during the epidemic of cholera. In 1892 appointed as regio delegato of
Giuseppe_Sorge
1830 short story by William Mudford
work "Jane Eyre's 'Iron Shroud'" attributes the metaphor used by Charlotte Brontë in the thirty-fourth chapter of her work Jane Eyre: My iron shroud contracted
The_Iron_Shroud
Wife of Horatio Nelson (1758–1831)
Frances Nelson, Viscountess Nelson, Duchess of Bronte (née Frances Herbert Woolward, formerly Nisbet; 1758 – 4 May 1831) was the wife of Horatio Nelson
Frances Nelson, Viscountess Nelson
Frances_Nelson,_Viscountess_Nelson
Irish novelist (1824–1877)
meet Charlotte Brontë, who later described her as 'a little, almost dwarfish figure to which even I had to look down [Charlotte Brontë was less than five
Julia_Kavanagh
Comune in Sicily, Italy
comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres
Sant'Angelo_Muxaro
Royal Navy officer and politician (1726–1814)
Baron Bridport (1814–1904) (Viscountcy created 1868), 4th Duke of Bronte in Sicily, sold Cricket House and its estate in 1898 to the chocolate manufacturer
Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
Alexander_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Bridport
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Monteiasi Castelluccio dei Sauri Montemesola Panni Monteleone di Puglia Sicily Bronte Biancavilla Contessa Entellina Piana degli Albanesi Santa Cristina Gela
San_Giorgio_Ionico
Member of the Sicilian mafia
influence beyond San Cristoforo to areas such as Lineri, Bronte, Adrano, and Misterbianco. In Bronte, Francesco Montagno Bozzone, born in 1961 and later imprisoned
Santo_Mazzei
Comune in Sicily, Italy
(Albanian: Kuntisa) is a small comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. Is located in the "Valle del Belìce" at 571 metres (1,873 ft)
Contessa_Entellina
This is the list of the railway stations in Sicily owned by: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a branch of the Italian state company Ferrovie dello Stato;
List of railway stations in Sicily
List_of_railway_stations_in_Sicily
Italian railway
Railway") is a narrow-gauge, 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in), regional railway line in Sicily. It was constructed between 1895 and 1898. As the name suggests, the 110-kilometre
Ferrovia_Circumetnea
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Monteiasi Castelluccio dei Sauri Montemesola Panni Monteleone di Puglia Sicily Bronte Biancavilla Contessa Entellina Piana degli Albanesi Santa Cristina Gela
Fragagnano
2005, on Castello Nelson and the estate at Bronte in Sicily, granted to Lord Nelson by Ferdinand III of Sicily and IV of Naples. He married Janet Giannuzzi
Lord_Michael_Pratt
Greek god of blacksmiths
Cedalion as a guide. In later accounts, Hephaestus worked with the Cyclopes Brontes, Steropes and Arges, who were highly skilled blacksmiths in their own right
Hephaestus
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