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Romance ethnic group
Sicilians (Sicilian: Siciliani) are a Romance ethnic group native to Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, as well as the largest and most
Sicilians
1984 novel by Mario Puzo
The Sicilian is a novel by American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group (ISBN 0-671-43564-7), it is based on the life
The_Sicilian
Organized Italian crime syndicate
indiscriminate criminalization of all Sicilians by Italian law enforcement and public opinion, promoted in particular by the Sicilian ethnographer Giuseppe Pitrè
Sicilian_Mafia
Topics referred to by the same term
Calabria Sicilians, people from or with origins in Sicily Sicilian Defence, a chess opening The Sicilian, a 1984 novel by Mario Puzo The Sicilian (film)
Sicilian
1964 British film by Ernest Morris
ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6. "The Sicilians". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 November 2023. "The Sicilians". Monthly Film Bulletin. 31
The_Sicilians
Political party in Italy
We Sicilians (Italian: Noi Siciliani) is a political party active in Sicily. The Federation for the Self-Determination of Sicily "We Sicilians" (Federazione
We_Sicilians
Americans of Sicilian birth or descent
Sicilian descent, whose ancestors were Sicilians who immigrated to United States during the Italian diaspora, or Sicilian-born people in U.S. They are a large
Sicilian_Americans
1282 rebellion in Sicily against King Charles I's rule
Charles' camp and he directed the Sicilians to recognize Charles as their rightful king. But Martin underestimated the Sicilians' hatred of the French, and especially
Sicilian_Vespers
Secessionist movement in Italy
awareness on the part of Sicilians of belonging to a nation in its own right. An example of the first experience, the revolt of the Sicilians of Ducetius and as
Sicilian_nationalism
Italian political party
Free Sicilians (Italian: Siciliani Liberi; Sicilian: Siciliani Libbiri; SL) is a Sicilian nationalist and pro-independence political party. The party was
Free_Sicilians
Language of Sicily and its satellite islands
numbers of Sicilians were also attracted to the industrial zones of Northern Italy and areas of the European Union. Although the Sicilian language does
Sicilian_language
Chess opening
Gallagher, Beating the Anti-Sicilians, Batsford/Henry Holt, 1994, p. 78. ISBN 0-8050-3575-3. Richard Palliser, Fighting the Anti-Sicilians, Gloucester Publishers
Sicilian_Defence
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
War of the Sicilian Vespers, which eventually saw almost the entire French population on the island killed. During the war, the Sicilians turned to Peter
Sicily
1969 French film
attractive photography." "'Sicilians' Moves In French Stakes; Now B.O. Second". Variety. 11 February 1970. p. 11. "The Sicilian Clan (1970)". Turner Classic
The_Sicilian_Clan
Athenian military expedition to Sicily during the Peloponnesian War (415–413 BC)
Gela, the Sicilian cities made peace on the basis of "Sicily for the Sicilians", and the Athenian fleet left for home. In 415, Athens and Sparta had
Sicilian_Expedition
Conflicts between various European kingdoms (1282–1302)
slight by some Sicilians, who had traditionally been able to petition the king in person. Charles followed his political purge of Sicilian society with
War_of_the_Sicilian_Vespers
Series of wars in Magna Graecia (580–265 BC)
Sicily, the Ionian Greeks on the whole had friendly relations with native Sicilians and the Phoenicians, but the Dorian Greek colonies were comparatively
Sicilian_Wars
Italian breed of mastiff
The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. It is usually kept as a companion dog or guard dog; it may also be used to protect livestock. In the past
Cane_Corso
Italian political party
Party of Sicilians (Italian: Partito dei Siciliani, PdS) was a regionalist and Christian-democratic political party in Sicily. It was the Sicilian regional
Party_of_Sicilians
Extinct subspecies of gray wolf
The Sicilian wolf (Canis lupus cristaldii) is an extinct subspecies of the gray wolf that was endemic to Sicily. It was smaller than the mainland Italian
Sicilian_wolf
Slang term used by Italian American mobsters
pejorative uses, such as Sicilians' preference for homemade zip guns. According to another theory, the term is a contraction of a Sicilian slang term for "hicks"
Zips
1987 film by Michael Cimino
The Sicilian is a 1987 epic historical crime film directed by Michael Cimino. The film was adapted by Steve Shagan, and later rewritten by Cimino and Gore
The_Sicilian_(film)
2008 Italian film
The Sicilian Girl (Italian: La siciliana ribelle) is a 2008 Italian film directed by Marco Amenta. The film is inspired by the story of Rita Atria, a key
The_Sicilian_Girl
Style of thick-crusted pizza
altered form, with thicker crust and a rectangular shape. Traditional Sicilian pizza is often thick-crusted and rectangular, but can also be round and
Sicilian_pizza
Form of post-mortem mutilation
A Colombian necktie (Spanish: corbata colombiana) or tie-cut (Spanish: corte de corbata) is a form of execution or post-mortem mutilation in which the
Colombian_necktie
fusion" in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1816. The origins of the Sicilian monarchy lie in the Norman conquest of southern Italy which occurred between
List_of_Sicilian_monarchs
Pedestrian shopping parade in Holborn, London
Sicilian Avenue is a Grade II listed, pedestrianised Edwardian avenue in Holborn, London, that runs diagonally between Southampton Row and Bloomsbury Way
Sicilian_Avenue
Fictional character
for Pancamo and the Sicilians when Pancamo’s mentor and former boss, Antonio Nappa arrives in Oz and quickly brings the Sicilians back into power. After
Chucky_Pancamo
Rebellion against Bourbon rule in the Kingdom of Sicily
hostility of the Sicilians towards Bourbon rule was due to many reasons, which included the suppression of all forms of autonomy of the Sicilian people and
Sicilian_revolution_of_1848
Community of Sicilian poets
Laura, though much less characterised psychologically. The poems of the Sicilians hardly portray real women or situations (Frederick's song cannot be read
Sicilian_School
Style of cooking on the island of Sicily
a herbal drink, which is often consumed after meals as a digestive. Sicilians eat large quantities of street food, including the renowned arancini (a
Sicilian_cuisine
Chess opening
via a 1.e4 move order (typically against either the French Defence or a Sicilian Defence with a subsequent ...e6) or as a universal system starting with
King's_Indian_Attack
State in southern Italy (1130–1816)
The Kingdom of Sicily (Latin: Regnum Siciliae; Sicilian: Regnu di Sicilia; Italian: Regno di Sicilia) was a state that existed in Sicily and the southern
Kingdom_of_Sicily
Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Italy
houses the burial monuments of many notable Sicilians, and is known thus as the Pantheon of illustrious Sicilians. A Dominican church was built on this site
San_Domenico,_Palermo
Ethnic group
in the New Orleans area since the explorations of the Europeans. Many Sicilians immigrated to New Orleans in the 19th century, traveling on the Palermo-New
Italians_in_New_Orleans
the Sicilian flags were abolished - though it continued to appear on the cards for many years. The logo of the separatist party "Free Sicilians" alludes
Flag_of_Sicily
American mobster
traffickers and hitmen. American mobsters soon derisively dubbed the Sicilians "Zips" due to their fast speech. Bonanno acting boss (unofficial) Carmine
Cesare_Bonventre
Italian ricotta-filled pastry
Cannoli are Sicilian pastries consisting of a tube-shaped shell of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet and creamy filling containing ricotta cheese
Cannoli
Prohibition-era Chicago crime family
the six Genna brothers, known as the Terrible Gennas. The brothers were Sicilians from the town of Marsala and operated from Chicago's Little Italy and
Genna_crime_family
American filmmaker (born 1942)
influenced his view of his Sicilian roots. In his documentary Il Mio Viaggio in Italia (My Voyage to Italy), Scorsese noted that the Sicilian episode of Rossellini's
Martin_Scorsese
Baroque architectural style from Sicily
there gave their expertise and input to the Spanish and Sicilians in the construction of Sicilian Baroque. Once the palazzi in devastated Catania were rebuilt
Sicilian_Baroque
Ethnic group
Menorca was returned to Spain in 1802 by the Treaty of Amiens), Sardinians, Sicilians and other Italians, French, and British people. Immigration from Spain
Gibraltarians
Sea monster in Greek mythology
convergence of different waters: the narrow Tyrrhenian Sea from the west, the Sicilian and Cretan seas from the south and east, and the Hadrian waters from the
Charybdis
Romance languages spoken in Southern Italy
Byzantine hegemonies happened to be the strongest. Sicilian, spoken on the island of Sicily: Western Sicilian; Central Metafonetica; Southeast Metafonetica;
Extreme_Southern_Italian
Torture and execution device
The brazen bull, also known as the bronze bull, Sicilian bull, bellowing bull or bull of Phalaris, was a torture and execution device designed in ancient
Brazen_bull
Privileged hereditary class in Sicily
The Sicilian nobility was a privileged hereditary class in the Kingdom of Sicily, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Italy, whose origins
Sicilian_nobility
Chess opening
Alapin is considered to be one of the most solid and respectable Anti-Sicilians, and it is championed by grandmasters such as Evgeny Sveshnikov, Eduardas
Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Alapin_Variation
This is a list of members of the Sicilian Mafia born in Sicily. Contents A B C D E F G I L M N P R S T V W References Mariano Agate (1939–2013) Pietro
List of Sicilian Mafia members
List_of_Sicilian_Mafia_members
1790 gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe
A Sicilian Romance is a gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe. It was her second published work, and was first published anonymously in 1790. The plot concerns
A_Sicilian_Romance
and senators). These are the most important principles: The king of the Sicilians will not be able to rule or rule over any other country. All citizens
Sicilian_Constitution_of_1848
Island home of Greek mythological hero Odysseus
developed a controversial theory that the Odyssey came from the pen of a young Sicilian woman, who presents herself in the poem as Nausicaa, and that the scenes
Homer's_Ithaca
Topics referred to by the same term
Sicilian Vespers was a rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out in 1282. Sicilian Vespers may also refer to: I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian
Sicilian Vespers (disambiguation)
Sicilian_Vespers_(disambiguation)
Sicilian eggplant dish
Caponata (Sicilian: capunata) is a Sicilian dish consisting of chopped, fried eggplant and other vegetables, seasoned with olive oil, tomato sauce, celery
Caponata
Breed of chicken
The Sicilian Buttercup is a breed of domestic chicken originating from the island of Sicily. The breed was imported to the United States in the nineteenth
Sicilian_Buttercup
Arabic dialect spoken in medieval Sicily
Siculo-Arabic or Sicilian Arabic is a group of Arabic varieties that were spoken in the Emirate of Sicily from the 9th century, persisting under the subsequent
Siculo-Arabic
Semitic language spoken mostly in Malta
Lebanon....We documented clustering of the Maltese markers with those of Sicilians and Calabrians. The study is published in the Annals of Human Genetics
Maltese_language
Nymph transformed into a sea monster by Circe in Greek mythology
Lycophronem, 46 10.61 10.61 John Tzetzes, Chiliades, How Plato measured the Sicilian Charybdis three times (story 361) "UNESCO: Corvey Abbey and Castle". "Glaucus
Scylla
Italian-American organized crime group
and six other Sicilians fled to New York after murdering eleven wealthy landowners, the chancellor and a vice-chancellor of a Sicilian province. He was
American_Mafia
Currency of the Kingdom of Sicily
as the "Sicilian piastra" as opposed to the "Neapolitan piastra". These two piastra were equal, but were subdivided differently. The Sicilian piastra
Sicilian_piastra
active life in Sicily. People of Sicilian heritage and descent are in a separate section of this article. The Sicilian-Americans have a specific list.
List_of_people_from_Sicily
Mediterranean island country
from 1194 until 1266. As Emperor Frederick II began to reorganise the Sicilian kingdom, Western culture and religion started to exert their influence
Malta
2015 Canadian film
Sicilian Vampire is a 2015 Canadian horror drama film written, directed by and starring Frank D'Angelo. It also stars James Caan, Daryl Hannah, Paul Sorvino
Sicilian_Vampire
list of notable Sicilian Americans. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Sicilian American or must
List_of_Sicilian_Americans
Topics referred to by the same term
against Roman rule. Sicilian Vespers (1282) against Angevin rule and the subsequent War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282-1301). Sicilian revolution of 1848
Sicilian_revolt
American actor (born 1977)
latter being a Vietnam War veteran. He has two sisters. Ventimiglia is of Sicilian descent through his father, and of English and Scottish descent through
Milo_Ventimiglia
ordinary Sicilians to shoulder the burden of the debt crisis. Politically, the organizers also called for accountability and renewal of the Sicilian political
2012_Sicilian_protests
11th- to 19th-century legislature
Parliament of the Kingdom of Sicily (Latin: Parlamentum Regni Siciliae), or Sicilian Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Sicily from the 11th
Sicilian_Parliament
Phoenician city-state
and auxiliaries, which included Iberians, Balearics, Gauls, Britons, Sicilians, Italians, Greeks, Numidians, and Libyans. Carthage's unique system of
Ancient_Carthage
Period of Sicilian history under Islamic rule from 827 to 1091
Sicily. However, they lost two decisive battles against the Normans. The Sicilians and North Africans were defeated in 1063 by a small Norman force at the
Muslim_Sicily
Separatist political party in the Italian island of Sicily (1943–51)
8% of the votes in the Sicilian regional election and had nine regional deputies elected. The party was supported by Sicilians from a very wide range
Movement for the Independence of Sicily
Movement_for_the_Independence_of_Sicily
Football league
play-off that consists of two rounds. Here are the past champions of the Sicilian Eccellenza, organized into their respective group. 1991–92 Vittoria 1992–93
Eccellenza_Sicily
Attempted English takeover of Sicily (1254–1263)
he sought to get the Sicilian throne for his son, but how he went about getting it". In March 1261, Edmund ordered the Sicilians to make preparations
Sicilian_business
Head of the Catholic Church from 1285 to 1287
mechanical contrivance. Sicilian affairs required immediate attention from the new pope. Previously, under Martin IV, the Sicilians had rejected the rule
Pope_Honorius_IV
Fully initiated member of the Mafia
In the Sicilian and American Mafia, a made man is a fully initiated member of the Mafia. To become eligible to be "made," an associate must fulfill several
Made_man
Extortion racket and the gangs that used it
enterprise composed of Italians, mainly Sicilian, Neapolitan, and Calabrian immigrants. However, many Sicilians disputed its existence and objected to
Black_Hand_(extortion)
Traditional music from Sicily, Italy
island, known as "Italy's granary". Sicilian flute music, called friscaletto, is also popular among traditionalist Sicilians, as are Messina's male choirs and
Music_of_Sicily
1972 Italian film
The Sicilian Connection (Italian: Afyon oppio, also known as The Opium Connection) is a 1972 crime film directed and co-written by Ferdinando Baldi and
The_Sicilian_Connection
Extinct species of mammal
Luca (3 February 2026). "Reconstructing the feeding behavior of the dwarf Sicilian hippopotamus Hippopotamus pentlandi and the implications for Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus_pentlandi
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bergamot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikisource has the text of the 1920 Encyclopedia Americana article Bergamot. Bergamot may refer to:
Bergamot
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
moved to Malta, and, after its capture by the British Eighth Army, the Sicilian town of Pachino, before making a permanent base in Agnone Bagni. At the
Christopher_Lee
British military commander and politician (1774–1839)
to the cause and plight of the Sicilians and "was quickly convinced of the need for Britain to intervene in Sicilian affairs, not so much for Britain's
Lord_William_Bentinck
Body of leading Sicilian Mafia members
1955, disturbing the delicate power balances within Cosa Nostra. The Sicilians agreed with their suggestion and Buscetta, Gaetano Badalamenti and Salvatore
Sicilian_Mafia_Commission
British actor (born 1990)
Marylebone Town Hall in London. A second wedding ceremony was held in the Sicilian comune of Bagheria on 6 June, which was the centrepiece of a three-day
Callum_Turner
Topics referred to by the same term
Operation Sicilian Vespers may refer to: Operation Sicilian Vespers (1992-1998), the largest Italian Army homeland security operation since the end of
Operation_Sicilian_Vespers
Part of World War II in 1943
notes on the planning and assault phase of the Sicilian operation 45th Infantry Division in the Sicilian Campaign US Official History Husky Planning on
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Governing body of the American Mafia
Allied invasion of Sicily, Luciano allegedly provided the US military with Sicilian Mafia contacts. This collaboration between the Navy and the Mafia became
The Commission (American Mafia)
The_Commission_(American_Mafia)
Crime novel series
successful franchises in film history. Puzo also wrote the second novel, The Sicilian, which was released in 1984, and was made into a film (with Godfather references
The_Godfather_(novel_series)
12th century Norman area in North Africa
had close and growing economic ties during the period 1050–1150. The Sicilians imported gold, shipped by caravan across the Sahara to Kairouan (Qayrawan)
Kingdom_of_Africa
Italian pasta and eggplant dish
pasta dish made from eggplant. It is typical of Sicilian cuisine, from Catania in particular. In Sicilian language, it is known as a pasta cu sucu di mulinciani
Pasta_alla_Norma
1st-century BC Greek historian
Rhodomannus; F. Ursinus (1814). The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian in Fifteen Books to which are added the Fragments of Diodorus. Translated
Diodorus_Siculus
Type of organized crime enterprise
organizations that include, or bear a strong similarity to, the original Sicilian Mafia, the Italian-American Mafia, or other Italian organized crime groups
Mafia
Murder of eleven Italian men by a mob
not Italians, but Sicilians." Most anti-Italianism in the United States was directed at Southern Italians, particularly Sicilians, who were often considered
1891_New_Orleans_lynchings
King of Epirus from 272 BC to 255 BC
king of Epirus, and the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa, the daughter of the Sicilian tyrant Agathocles. He succeeded his father as king in 272 BC, and continued
Alexander_II_of_Epirus
Event part of the Italian unification, 1860
fomenting revolt among the Sicilian population. In Alcamo, on the way to Palermo, the Two Sicilies troops were attacked by Sicilians who shot from houses and
Expedition_of_the_Thousand
The 2022 Sicilian regional election for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily were held on 25 September
2022 Sicilian regional election
2022_Sicilian_regional_election
American rock singer-songwriter (born 1962)
marriage". Independent.ie. Retrieved December 20, 2011. His father was of Sicilian-Slovakian stock, his mother a German-Russian Playboy bunny-turned-florist
Jon_Bon_Jovi
Military unit
The Sicilian Regiment (also known as The Royal Sicilian Regiment of Foot) was a light infantry regiment recruited from Sicily that served with the British
Royal_Sicilian_Regiment
a site for shooting their movies. Given the enormous number of Sicilians and Sicilian descendants throughout the world tired of the unjust association
Sicilian_Film_Festival
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
samples from Punic sites of Motya and Lilibeo in Sicily, indicates that the Sicilian Phoenicians shared genetic similarities with Bronze Age samples from the
Phoenicia
Ancient Roman slave rebellion (135–132 BCE)
to Sicilians of the Carthaginian party. These were forfeited to Rome after the execution or flight of their owners. The newly arrived Roman Sicilians exploited
First_Servile_War
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