Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (as of 2025), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan, while its province-level municipality is the third most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 2,958,410 residents. Its metropolitan area, the seventh most populous in the European Union, stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 30 kilometres (20 miles).
People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (as of 2025), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest...
Historical Significance
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy.
Events Before
Princess Louise Henriette (19) of Nassau marries Frederick Henry Elector of Brandenburg
Princess Louise Henriette (19) of Nassau marries Frederick Henry Elector of Brandenburg
Battle of Great Torrington, Devon - the last major battle of the first English Civil War
The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Roger Scott is tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church
Roger Scott is tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church
Joseph Jenkes receives the 1st patent in North America for making scythes from the General Court of Massachusetts
Joseph Jenkes receives the 1st patent in North America for making scythes from the General Court of Massachusetts
Spain & Netherlands sign temporary cease fire
Spain & Netherlands sign temporary cease fire
Events After
Treaty of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire; Switzerland's independence is recognized
The Peace of Westphalia is the collective name for two peace treaties signed in October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster.
Future Governor of New France Louis de Buade de Frontenac (28) secretly marries fellow aristocrat Anne de La Grange-Tria
Future Governor of New France Louis de Buade de Frontenac (28) secretly marries fellow aristocrat Anne de La Grange-Trianon (16)
Cornerstone of Amsterdam Town Hall is laid
Cornerstone of Amsterdam Town Hall is laid
Lord Baltimore's representative Margaret Brent ejected from the Maryland Council after requesting right to vote
Lord Baltimore's representative Margaret Brent ejected from the Maryland Council after requesting right to vote
Spain & Netherlands sign Peace of Munster, ending the Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
More from the 1640s
Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone" premieres in Venice (the most popular opera of the 17th century)
Giasone (Jason) is an opera in three acts and a prologue with music by Francesco Cavalli and a libretto by Giacinto Andrea Cicognini.
The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other high crimes
The trial of Charles I took place in January 1649, marking the first time a reigning monarch was tried and executed by his own subjects.
Dutch East India Company conquers the city of Malacca, killing about 7,000 people
Dutch East India Company conquers the city of Malacca, killing about 7,000 people
Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city
Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on July 7, 1647?
- Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (as of 2025), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan, while its province-level municipality is the third most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 2,958,410 residents. Its metropolitan area, the seventh most populous in the European Union, stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 30 kilometres (20 miles).
- Why is People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples significant?
- Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy.