Calabria, Italy · Europe
Seminara is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Melicuccà, 16km from Chianalea di Scilla.
Seminara is a town located in Calabria, Italy. With a population of 1,494, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Seminara sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Seminara to your route.
The Battle of Seminara, part of the First Italian War, was fought in Calabria on 28 June 1495 between a French garrison in recently conquered Southern Italy and the allied forces of Spain and Naples which were attempting to reconquer these territories. Against the redoubtable combination of gendarmes and SwissRead more
mercenary pikemen in the French force, the allies had only Neapolitan troops of indifferent quality and a small corps of lightly armed Spanish soldiers, accustomed to fighting the Moors of Spain. The result was a rout, and much of the fighting centered on delaying actions to permit the fleeing allied force to escape.
The battle is notable primarily because it is often cited as the prime reason for the reorganization of the Spanish army, which brought about widespread adoption of firearms in pike and shot formations, one of the milestones of the "Military Revolution."
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Seminara is located in Calabria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 38.3360 latitude, 15.8703 longitude.
Seminara has a population of approximately 1,494 people, making it a town in Italy.
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