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Ethnic group native to Corsica
The Corsicans (Corsican, Italian: Corsi; French: Corses) are a Romance ethnic group native to the Mediterranean island of Corsica, a territorial collectivity
Corsicans
Topics referred to by the same term
Corsican may refer to: Someone or something from Corsica Corsicans, inhabitants of Corsica Corsican language, a Romance language spoken on Corsica and
Corsican
Italo-Dalmatian language
code-switched between French and at least some Corsican. 8 percent of the Corsicans knew how to write correctly in Corsican, while about 60 percent of the population
Corsican_language
Military unit of the Papal States
the Pope. Preceded by several militias composed of Corsicans since the fifteenth century, the Corsican Guard was formally founded in 1603 under Pope Clement
Corsican_Guard
Island and administrative region of France
to much of Metropolitan France, Corsica was poor and many Corsicans emigrated. While Corsicans emigrated globally, especially to many South American countries
Corsica
Southern European national identity
colonial enterprises were the principal form of employment for Corsicans. In 1920, Corsicans made up 20% of colonial administration, despite only making
Corsican_nationalism
French regional conflict since 1976
would now launch a "new offensive in the liberation struggle" and advised Corsicans who were members of the police or Army to leave the island. On 10 March
Corsican_conflict
the growth of Corsican nationalism in the 1970s, many Corsicans in Marseille became opposed to French control of Corsica. Many Corsicans in Marseille remained
Corsican_diaspora_in_Provence
Event in British politics
over the Corsican Crisis. In contrast to the government's lack of interest, news of the invasion sparked popular support in favour of the Corsicans. James
Corsican_Crisis
1755 constitution of the Corsican Republic
elite Corsican culture at the time. It was drafted by Pasquale Paoli, and inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau who, commissioned by the Corsicans, in 1763
Corsican_Constitution
Bautista Lucca were some of the first Corsicans to settle in the town of Carúpano. Once in Paria, many Corsicans founded cocoa exporting firms, most notable
Corsican diaspora in Venezuela
Corsican_diaspora_in_Venezuela
Criminal groups from Corsica
ISBN 9782081254916. OCLC 835314889. "Suspected boss of Corsican mob reported dead" - 1 Nov 2006 USA Today "Corsicans prisoners faxed free" - 7 June 2001 BBC Online
Corsican_mafia
19th-century phenomenon
Hundreds of families emigrated from Corsica to Puerto Rico. Corsicans and those of Corsican descent played an instrumental role in the development of the
Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico
Corsican_immigration_to_Puerto_Rico
the use of the term as a victimization phenomenon. Some stereotypes of Corsicans include that they don't like tourists, that they are racist or lazy, or
Anti-Corsican_sentiment
Ancient people of Sardinia and Corsica
Ilians and Corsicans, who were kept from slavery by the strength of the mountains. — Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10.17 List of ancient Corsican and Sardinian
Corsi_(people)
1844 novella by Alexandre Dumas
The Corsican Brothers (French: Les Frères corses) is a novella by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844. It is the story of two conjoined brothers who
The_Corsican_Brothers
This is an incomplete list of notable people from Corsica or of Corsican descent. Alizée (born 1984), singer Patrick Fiori (born 1969), singer Michel Giacometti
List_of_Corsican_people
Unicameral legislative body of Corsica
The Corsican Assembly or Assembly of Corsica (Corsican: Assemblea di Corsica; French: Assemblée de Corse) is the unicameral legislative body of the territorial
Corsican_Assembly
Italian political and nationalist movement
was nicknamed by the Corsican separatists, wrote in his Letters the following message in 1768 against the French: We are Corsicans by birth and sentiment
Italian irredentism in Corsica
Italian_irredentism_in_Corsica
Former unit of the British Army
two years, the island was part of an Anglo-Corsican Kingdom. However, relations between British and Corsicans soured. Spain declared war against Britain
Royal_Corsican_Rangers
Granada. Her fiancé Pablo managed to free her and a battle ensued between Corsicans and Moors, during which the Moorish leader Mansour Ben Ismaïl was beheaded
Flag and coat of arms of Corsica
Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Corsica
American professional wrestler (1920–2010)
"Corsica Jean" to form a very successful tag team known as "The Corsicans". The Corsicans held a number of tag team championships, especially in the southern
Corsica_Joe
Historic country
language of the newly founded Corsican Republic. Pasquale Paoli's appeal in 1768 against the French invader said: We are Corsicans by birth and sentiment, but
Corsican_Republic
1729–1769 conflict in Corsica
the 1700s, the Republic of Genoa marginalized the Corsicans in favor of the Ligurians, the Corsicans had to pay excessive taxes, were extremely poor while
Corsican_War_of_Independence
recession after the war prompted a mass exodus to southern France. Wealthy Corsicans became colonizers in Algeria and Indochina. After the Fall of France in
History_of_Corsica
Corsican statesman (1725–1807)
was nicknamed by the Corsicans, wrote in his Letters the following appeal in 1768 against the French invaders: We are Corsicans by birth and sentiment
Pasquale_Paoli
2015 violent clashes in Corsica
victory for an alternative policy to that which has failed Corsicans for decades. [Corsicans had a] thirst for democracy, economic development and social
2015_Corsican_protests
Americans of Corsican birth or descent
Corsican Americans (Corsican: Americani corsi) are Americans of full or partial Corsican descent. René Auberjonois John Bernard Charles J. Bonaparte Cipriano
Corsican_Americans
On the autonomy of the French island of Corsica
supervision of the French judicial system. The Corsican Assembly would receive regulatory powers and Corsicans would be recognised as a cultural, historical
Corsican_autonomy
French expedition
island. After the Corsican defeat, France annexed the island, although they took a year consolidating the territory as many Corsicans took to the hills
French_conquest_of_Corsica
2004 French film
The Corsican File (French: L'Enquête Corse, lit. 'The Corsican investigation') is a 2004 French comedy film directed by Alain Berbérian. It is based on
The_Corsican_File
French Basque Country, Catalans in northern Catalonia, Germans in Alsace, Corsicans in Corsica and Flemings in French Flanders. France has long been a patchwork
French_people
Association football club in Furiani, France
has a large number of supporters among Corsicans, and their supporters frequently display elements of Corsican nationalism, such as the frequent use of
SC_Bastia
1769 battle
dissidents to Corsican rule, and everywhere the French were rewarding the cooperation of the Corsicans. In the most flattering account, the Corsicans began the
Battle_of_Ponte_Novu
French breed of dog
The Corsican Dog (chien corse) or Cursinu, is a breed of dog originating from Corsica. It has existed on the island since the 16th century, but went into
Corsican_Dog
U.S. territory in the Caribbean
Ceremonial Center Military history Women's history Immigration African Chinese Corsican French German Irish Jewish Geography Barrios Bays Bahía de Ponce Mayagüez
Puerto_Rico
French colonial soldiers were Corsican, despite Corsicans being around 2% of the French population at the time. Corsicans became an important political
History_of_Marseille
Species of bird
information related to Carduelis corsicana. The Corsican finch (Carduelis corsicana), also known as the Corsican citril finch or Mediterranean citril finch
Corsican_finch
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Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Cebuano, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dutch (België), English (UK), English
1794–96 British client state in Corsica
The Anglo-Corsican Kingdom (Italian: Regno Anglo-Corso; Corsican: Riame anglo-corsu or Riamu anglu-corsu), also known officially as the Kingdom of Corsica
Anglo-Corsican_Kingdom
Romance subfamily of centro-southern Italy and Corsica
Eastern Romance, leading to: Italo-Western, Sardinian, and Eastern branches. Corsican (from Italo-Dalmatian) and Sardinian are sometimes included together as
Italo-Dalmatian_languages
Alphabet of the Corsican language
The modern Corsican alphabet (Corsican: u santacroce or u salteriu) uses twenty-two basic letters taken from the Latin alphabet with some changes, plus
Corsican_alphabet
Military unit
The original name was evidently adopted in emulation of the enlightened Corsican Republic, headed by Pasquale Paoli, which had been suppressed six years
Hearts of Oak (New York militia)
Hearts_of_Oak_(New_York_militia)
Species of mammal
The Corsican hare (Lepus corsicanus), also known as the Apennine hare or Italian hare, is a species of hare found in Southern Italy, Central Italy, and
Corsican_hare
Prefecture and commune in Corsica, France
Pasquale Paoli during the Corsican Republic. After the defeat of Paoli, the Comte de Marbeuf began to meet with some leading Corsicans to outline the shape
Ajaccio
Town and municipality in Puerto Rico
became a center for Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico in the 19th century due to its geographical similarity to their homeland. Corsicans have contributed
Yauco,_Puerto_Rico
Comic book album
stereotypical laziness of the Corsicans is satirized, often in combination with their well known siesta. The importance to Corsicans of honor and respect is
Asterix_in_Corsica
Species of bird
The Corsican nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a relatively small nuthatch, measuring about 12 cm
Corsican_nuthatch
Football club in Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Athletic Club Ajaccien (Corsican: Athletic Club Aiaccini), commonly referred to as AC Ajaccio, ACA or simply Ajaccio (French pronunciation: [aʒaksjo] )
AC_Ajaccio
Infamous 20th-century crime scheme
heroin used in the United States at the time. The operation was headed by Corsicans Antoine Guérini and Paul Carbone (with associate François Spirito). It
French_Connection
Extinct genus of red-toothed shrew
Asoriculus is an extinct genus of terrestrial shrews in the subfamily Soricinae (red-toothed shrews) and tribe Nectogalini, native to Europe (including
Asoriculus
Nationalist paramilitary organization
island between Italian irredentists and pro-French Corsicans. In Bastia, tens of thousands of Corsicans met and swore the now infamous Oath of Bastia, where
National Liberation Front of Corsica (1976-1990)
National_Liberation_Front_of_Corsica_(1976-1990)
choral tradition. The rebirth of this genre was linked with the rise of Corsican nationalism in the 1970s. The anthem of Corsica is "Dio vi Salvi Regina"
Music_of_Corsica
Species of amphibian
The Corsican brook salamander or Corsican mountain newt (Euproctus montanus) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to
Corsican_brook_salamander
French general and emperor (1769–1821)
father supported Pasquale Paoli during the Corsican war of independence against France. After the Corsican defeat at the Battle of Ponte Novu in 1769
Napoleon
Breed of goat
The Corsican goat (also known as Corse) breed from the French island of Corsica is used primarily for the production of milk. The origin of the indigenous
Corsican_goat
Ligurian). The ancient Sardinian and Corsican tribes are the ancestors of most present-day native Sardinians and Corsicans, and their language or languages
List of ancient Corsican and Sardinian tribes
List_of_ancient_Corsican_and_Sardinian_tribes
Species of felid
The Corsican wildcat is an isolated cat population of uncertain taxonomic status that has been variously regarded as a separate species of its own (as
Corsican_wildcat
Extinct species of otter
Lutra castiglionis, the Castiglione otter or Corsican otter, is an extinct species of otter that was endemic to Corsica during the Pleistocene. Lutra castiglionis
Lutra_castiglionis
Extinct language of Corsica
The Paleo-Corsican language is an extinct language (or perhaps set of languages) spoken in Corsica and presumably in the northeastern part of Sardinia
Paleo-Corsican_language
Ongoing conflict since 2014
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022–present West Dissident Irish republican campaign Corsican conflict Oceania Melanesia Papua conflict Ethnic violence in Papua New
Russo-Ukrainian_war
Terpene hydrocarbon
Volkamer lemon Winged lime Xã Đoài orange Yūkō Yuzu Citrons Balady citron Corsican citron Diamante citron Fingered citron/Buddha's hand Greek citron Moroccan
Limonene
Variety of fruit
The Corsican citron (called alimea in Corsican and cedrat in French) is a citron variety that contains a non-acidic (sweet) pulp. Occasionally it is also
Corsican_citron
1553 Franco-Ottoman invasion of Corsica
The Invasion of Corsica of 1553 occurred when French, Ottoman, and Corsican exile forces combined to capture the island of Corsica from the Republic of
Invasion_of_Corsica_(1553)
Breed of horse
The Corsican (Corsican: U Cavallu Corsu or u paganacciu, French: Cheval corse) is a breed of small domestic horse indigenous to the Mediterranean island
Corsican_horse
2009 film by Jacques Audiard
gains the protection of the Corsicans despite his North African origin. Malik serves as a low-level servant to the Corsicans, who treat him with disdain
A_Prophet
island between Italian irredentists and pro-French Corsicans. In Bastia, tens of thousands of Corsicans met and swore the now infamous Oath of Bastia, where
Defferre_accords
Breed of cattle
beef, usually from bullocks slaughtered at an age of 10 to 12 months (Corsican: manzu), when they have a live weight of some 140–180 kg. These a managed
Corsican_cattle
Species of flowering plant
Veronica repens, the Corsican speedwell or creeping speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Corsica and Morocco
Veronica_repens
Phase since 2022 of war ongoing since 2014
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022–present West Dissident Irish republican campaign Corsican conflict Oceania Melanesia Papua conflict Ethnic violence in Papua New
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Folk music group from Corsica, France
I Muvrini is a Corsican folk music group, who sing traditional Corsican music (Polyphony) in their native Corsican language. The group was formed in the
I_Muvrini
French National Gendarmerie unit
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in November and December 1979. Arrest of several Corsican terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Corsica at the Fesch Hostel
GIGN
Royal chieftans, 1613–1956
This is a list of the beys of Tunis who ruled Tunisia from 1613, when the Corsican-origin Muradid dynasty came to power, until 1957, when the Cretan-origin
List_of_beys_of_Tunis
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
students joined a New York volunteer militia company, the Corsicans, whose name reflected the Corsican Republic that was suppressed six years earlier and which
Alexander_Hamilton
1768 battle
roads between Bastia and Borgo were also kept under surveillance by the Corsicans. The Marquis de Chauvelin learned of the fate awaiting his countrymen
Battle_of_Borgo
Strait in Mediterranean Sea
Bonifacio (French: Bouches de Bonifacio; Italian: Bocche di Bonifacio; Corsican: Bucchi di Bunifaziu; Gallurese: Bocchi di Bunifaciu; Sardinian: Buccas
Strait_of_Bonifacio
Shipwreck in Lake Huron, Michigan, United States
760′N 83°03.300′W / 44.912667°N 83.055000°W / 44.912667; -83.055000 Corsican was a wooden two-masted schooner launched in 1862 by H. Rogers at Olcott
Corsican_(schooner)
1768 treaty between the Republic of Genoa and France
France. Corsica had been ruled by Genoa since 1284. In the 18th century, Corsicans started to seek their independence. A German adventurer, Theodore von
Treaty_of_Versailles_(1768)
Corsican nationalist militant organizations
suitable for intensive agriculture) to pied-noir farmers rather than Corsicans. Corsican nationalism is often the ideology of the FLNC groups, but some, most
National Liberation Front of Corsica
National_Liberation_Front_of_Corsica
Sweet, mint-flavored alcoholic beverage
interchangeable in recipes outside of the color aesthetics. It is usually made with Corsican mint or peppermint, which is steeped in grain alcohol for several weeks
Crème_de_menthe
Romance language spoken in northeastern Sardinia
described as a distinct southern dialect of Corsican or transitional language of the dialect continuum between Corsican and Sardinian. "Gallurese International
Gallurese
1814 editorial cartoon
the Corsican Toad-in-the-hole is an 1814 political caricature by the British illustrator George Cruikshank. It makes reference to Napoleon's Corsican heritage
The_Allied_Bakers
Direct descendants of Vulgar Latin
Venetian (classification disputed); Central Romance: Italian (Tuscan, Corsican, Sassarese, Central Italian), Sicilian/Extreme Southern Italian, Neapolitan/Southern
Romance_languages
French singer (born 1969)
fjɔʁi], Corsican: [ˈfjɔri]), is a French singer. Fiori was born in Marseille to a French-Armenian father (Jacques Chouchayan) and a Corsican mother (Marie
Patrick_Fiori
Species of conifer
corsicana (syn. Pinus nigra subsp. laricio, Pinus nigra var. maritima) (Corsican pine): Corsica, Sicily, Southern Italy. P. nigra subsp. laricio Koekelare
Pinus_nigra
British passenger liner that sank in 1912
changes for the construction of the Britannic. In August 1912, the liner Corsican struck an iceberg in the Atlantic, severely damaging the bow. However,
Titanic
1984 American film
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers is a 1984 American film, the sixth feature-length film starring the comedy duo Cheech & Chong. Cheech Marin and
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Cheech_&_Chong's_The_Corsican_Brothers
Supreme law of the United States
American patriots, including the Hearts of Oak, originally named "The Corsicans", and the Sons of Liberty. Earlier written constitutions of independent
Constitution of the United States
Constitution_of_the_United_States
Group of languages
Corsican, and the southern Lucanian dialects. This theory is far from universally supported. In fact, the majority of linguists classify Corsican, including
Southern_Romance_languages
1814 editorial cartoon
The Corsican Shuttlecock or a Pretty Plaything for the Allies is an 1814 satirical cartoon by the British illustrator George Cruikshank. The print is Cruickshank's
The_Corsican_Shuttlecock
French mobster (1911–1985)
exported to the US. On 19 April 1968, Ricord was arrested along with fellow Corsicans Lucien Sarti and François Chiappe for questioning regarding the robbery
Auguste_Ricord
French citizens of Italian descent
origin, corresponding to about 8% of the total population (including Corsicans). There has always been migration, since ancient times, between what is
Italians_in_France
Multilingual neural machine translation service
Chechen Chichewa Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Chuukese Chuvash Corsican Crimean Tatar (Cyrillic) Crimean Tatar (Latin) Croatian Czech Danish Dari
Google_Translate
Multi-stage cycling race
accommodation for 4,000 people, he said. The spokesman of the Corsican nationalist party Party of the Corsican Nation, François Alfonsi, said: "The organisers must
Tour_de_France
King of France from 1715 to 1774
1763. He incorporated the territories of the Duchy of Lorraine and the Corsican Republic into the Kingdom of France. Historians generally criticize his
Louis_XV
Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy
protection and recognition of the island's other minority languages: the Corsican-influenced Sassarese and Gallurese, and Tabarchino Ligurian. Owing to its
Sardinia
Subspecies of deer
The Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus), also known simply as the Corsican deer or Sardinian deer, is a subspecies of red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Corsican_red_deer
Throughout the Corsican conflict, there were a large number of paramilitary and guerrilla organizations that formed, both to combat French rule and support
List of armed factions in the Corsican conflict
List_of_armed_factions_in_the_Corsican_conflict
Country primarily in Western Europe
Catalan, Flemish (Dutch dialect), Alsatian (German dialect), Basque, and Corsican (Italian dialect). Italian was the official language of Corsica up to 1859
France
Italo-Dalmatian language of Sardinia
areas of northwestern Sardinia, Italy. Closely related to Gallurese and Corsican, it has its roots in medieval Tuscan because of Sassari's historic ties
Sassarese_language
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