Naples

(Lat. Neapolis , It. Napoli ). A city of Italy, the capital of the province of Naples, situated on the Bay of Naples, near the foot of Mount Vesuvius. In 1799 it was taken by the French, who evacuated it shortly after, but again occupied it in 1806. In 1848 it was plundered by the lazzaroni , of whom 1500 lost their lives. The history of this city is nearly identical with that of the province of the same name (which see).