Forino (Irpino: Furìnë) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
Geography
The town, located on a hillside between
Salerno and
Avellino, borders with the municipalities of
Bracigliano, Contrada, Monteforte Irpino, Montoro,
Moschiano and
Quindici.
History
On 8 May 663 AD the town was the scene of a battle between the Byzantine army of Constans II and the
Lombards army of Romuald I of Benevento, son of Grimoald I and duke of
Benevento.
According to legend, St. Michael made an apparition in this battle on the side of the Lombards. After this crushing defeat, Constans retired to
Naples and gave up his attempts to expel the Lombards from south Italy.
[ History of Forino on the municipal website ]
According to other sources, the battle took place at Calore Irpino, where the Calore river joins with the Volturno.
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