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Senarica | |
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  Senarica Location of Senarica in Italy | |
| Coordinates:42°32′51″N13°30′50″E / 42.54750°N 13.51389°E /42.54750; 13.51389 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Comune | Crognaleto |
| Population | |
• Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Senarica (inOld Italian:Sinarcho) is a village in theAbruzzo region of central Italy. With a population of fewer than 300 people, it is afrazione of thecomune ofCrognaleto.[1] TheVomano River flows nearby and the village is visible on a spur overlooking the gorge of the river.
It is west ofTeramo City, in theProvince of Teramo.
Republic of Senarica Repubblica di Senarica (Italian) | |||||||||
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| 1343–1797 | |||||||||
 Flag  Coat of arms | |||||||||
| Status | Microstate | ||||||||
| Capital | Senarica | ||||||||
| Common languages | Italian | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
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• 1356–? | Hyacinth Tsitsinto I | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern | ||||||||
• Established | 1343 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1797 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
A local legend holds that Senàrica and the neighbouring villagePoggio Umbricchio became independent in circa 1343, when QueenJoanna I of Naples granted the area independence because of the inhabitants' fierce opposition against the enemy troops ofMilan under LordLuchino I Visconti's relativeAmbrogio Visconti. Impressed by the splendor of the dogalRepublic of Venice, Senàrica rulers adopted a similar republican government, with an electeddoge as head of state.[2] The king of NaplesFerdinand IV did not believe in the existence of the independent republic and sent some officials to Senàrica for investigation. Driven by Prime Minister Bernardo Tanucci, he ordered its annexation in 1797.[3]
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