Avellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated 42 km (19 mi) north-east of Naples. Avellino is the seat of a diocese.

History

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Before the Roman conquest, the ancient Abellinum was probably a Samnite centre. It has importance as a hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.

After the Goth and Vandal invasions of the 5th century AD, Avellino became a Lombard centre, with a castle edificated on the "Terra" hill (current Corso Umberto avenue). In the early Middle Ages it was part of the Duchy (later Principate) of Benevento and, after the latter's fall, of the Principate of Salerno.

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