Sardinia

Sardinia
   Island in the western Mediterranean Sea (q.v.), separated from Corsica (qq.v.) to its north by the Strait of Bonifacio. The Vandals (q.v.) seized it around 455 and held it until Justinian I (q.v.) reconquered it in 534. Despite its brief occupation in 551-552 by Totila (q.v.), and subsequent attacks by the Lombards (q.v.), it remained in Byzantine hands until Arabs (q.v.) from Spain (q.v.) conquered it in 1003.

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  • Sardinia — • The second largest Italian island in the Mediterranean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sardinia     Sardinia     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • SARDINIA — SARDINIA, Mediterranean island belonging to Italy. The first authentic information regarding Jews in Sardinia is that in 19 C.E. Emperor Tiberius deported 4,000 Jewish youths to the island because a Roman Jew had defrauded a proselyte named… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Sardinia — ist: der lateinische Name von Sardinien eine römische Provinz, siehe Sardinia et Corsica Sardinia (1902), ein britischer Passagierdampfer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Sardinia (Indiana) Sardinia (New York) Sardinia (Ohio) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sardinia — Sardinia, OH U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 862 Housing Units (2000): 362 Land area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Sardinia, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 862 Housing Units (2000): 362 Land area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Sardinia — large island adjacent to Corsica, from L., from Gk. Sardo. The oblique cases are sometimes Sardonos, etc., as if from *Sardon …   Etymology dictionary

  • Sardinia — [sär din′ē ə, särdin′yə] [L < Gr Sardō] 1. Italian island in the Mediterranean, south of Corsica: 9,194 sq mi (23,812 sq km) 2. region of Italy, comprising this island & small nearby islands: 9,301 sq mi (24,089 sq km); pop. 1,648,000; cap.… …   English World dictionary

  • Sardinia — Infobox Region of Italy name = Sardinia fullname = it. Regione Autonoma della Sardegna sc. Regioni Autònoma de sa Sardinnya isocode = capital = Cagliari status = Autonomous region governor = Renato Soru ( Independent Democratic Party ) zone =… …   Wikipedia

  • Sardinia — /sahr din ee euh, din yeuh/, n. 1. a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 1,571,499; 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km). 2. a former kingdom 1720 1860, including this island and… …   Universalium

  • Sardinia — (Sardegna)    Like Sicily, Sardinia has a rich history that has bred a strong independent cultural tradition. Unlike Sicily, whose capital city of Palermo was once among the leading cultural centers of Europe, no Sardinian tradition of grandeur… …   Historical Dictionary of modern Italy

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