Spezzano della Sila (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 4,736 (2006e).
Spezzano Piccolo (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 2,095 (2006e).
Spilinga (VV): A commune in the province of Vibo Valentia.
Spina, Rosario: fl. 19th century. A painter from Acireale (CT).
Spinazzola (BA): A commune in the province of Bari: Population: 7,165 (2006e). It will become a part of the new province of Barletta-Andria-Trani when it becomes official in 2009.
Spinelli, Giuseppe: (b. Feb. 1, 1694, in Naples; d. Apr. 12, 1763, in Ostia). Ecclesiatic. Ordained a priest in 1724, he was elevated to cardinal in 1735. He served as archbishop of Naples from 1734 to 1754.
Spinete (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso. Population: 1,425 (2006e).
Spinoso (PZ): A commune in the province of Potenza.
Spoleto, Duchy of: A medieval Lombard state founded by Duke Faroald in cAD 570. Part of Abruzzo was included in its territory.
Spoltore (PE): A commune in the province of Pescara.
Spongano (LE): A commune in the province of Lecce. Population: 3,832 (2006e).
Squillace (CZ): A commune in the province of Catanzaro. Population: 3,384 (2006e).
Squinzano (LE): A commune in the province of Lecce. Population: 15,040 (2006e).
Staiti (RC): A commune in the province of Reggio di Calabria.
Staletti (CZ): A commune in the province of Catanzaro. Population: 2,391 (2006e).
Statia: Ancient Roman gens or clan. Of Samnite or Lucanian origins, most of its influential members were centered in southern Italy. One of its early members, T. Statius, served as tribune of the plebs in Rome in 475 BC. The first member of the gens to hold a consulship was L. Statius Murcus who received the honor in AD 142.
Statilia: An ancient Lucanian family which became a Roman gens or clan. They began to figure in Roman affairs during the last years of the Republic, with the most influential members bearing the surname of Taurus. T. Statilius Taurus became a consul in AD 37.
Statilius, Marius: (fl. late 3rd Century BC). Lucanian commander. In 216 BC, as a commander (prefect) of a troop of Lucanian cavalry in the Roman army, he fought against Hannibal.
Statilius, Stenius (or Statius): (fl. AD 1st part of the 3rd Century BC). A Lucanian leader who attacked Greek Thurii. As a consequence, in 285 BC, the Roman tribune of plebs, C. Aelius, issued a condemnation of Statilius. In thanks for this the people of Thurii awarded Aelius a statue and a golden crown.
Statilius Taurus: (fl. late 1st Century BC). Roman military commander and statesman (Consul 26 BC). Having served as consul suffectus in 37 BC, he served in Sicily in the following year against Sextus Pompey. He commanded Antony’s fleet which sailed from Tarentum and later secured Africa for Octavian. His son, T. Statilius Taurus, served as consul in AD 11.
Statte (TA): A commune in the province of Taranto.
Statius: (d. 43 BC). Samnite leader. Executed by order of the Second Triumvirate, he is probably identified with C. Papirius Mutilus, one of the principal Italian leaders in the Social War.
Statius “the Elder”, Publius Papinius: (b. c AD 50, in Neapolis; d, bef. AD 90). Poet.
Statius “the Younger”, Publius Papinius: (b.). Poet.
Statius Gellius: (fl. late 4th Century BC). Samnite general. In 305 BC, he was defeated and captured by the Romans.
Statius Metius: (fl. late 3rd Century BC). Italian military leader. In 214 BC, during the Second Punic War, he was an officer in Hannibal’s army. He commanded the garrison of 2,000 Campanians and 700 Carthaginians in defense of Casilinum. There is no record of his fate after the capture of that city by the Romans.
Stefanaconi (VV): A commune in the province of Vibo Valentia.
Stefano: (fl. late 8th Century). Ecclesiastic. He was a cardinal and Bishop of Capua (r786-?).
Stefano: (d. 1025). Ecclesiastic. He served as Bishop of Caiazzo and Abbot of S. Salvatore in Capua.
Stefano di Martino: fl. 1475-1495. Sculptor from Palermo.
stele: a slab or inscription.
Stella Cilento (SA): A commune in the province of Salerno.