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	Cosenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cosenza is a town and comune in the Calabria region of southern Italy, on the Crati River.
		The old town, overshadowed by its castle, descends to the River Crati, whereas the growing modern city lies to the north, beyond the Busento, on level ground.
		The story tells that, according to their habits, the invaders diverted the flow of the river Busento, buried the king in its riverbed and later returned the river to its original path.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cosenza (1110 words)

	Cosenza, Italy
		The Visigothic leader Alaric died in Cosentia in A.D. 410 and was buried with his treasure in the bed of the River Busento.
		To the northwest - on the slopes of the castle hill - lies the handsome new town; the old town with its narrow winding streets is built on the tongue of land within the confluence of the Crati and the Busento.
		In the winding main street, Corso Telesio, is the early Gothic cathedral (consecrated 1222), in which the unhappy Hohenstaufen king Henry VII was buried in 1242; in the north transept is the tomb of Isabella, wife of Philip III of France, who died in Cosenza in 1271.
	www.planetware.com /italy/cosenza-i-cl-clcz.htm (223 words)

	Alaric I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The burial of Alaric in the bed of the Busento River.
		He desired to invade Africa, which on account of its corn crops was now the key of the position, but his ships were dashed to pieces by a storm in which many of his soldiers perished.
		He died in 410 in Cosenza soon after, probably of fever, at the early age of about forty (assuming again, a birth around 370), and his body was buried under the riverbed of the Busento.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaric_I (1914 words)

	Cosenza - Calabria - Italy
		Cosenza is situated in a valley at the junction of the Crati and Busento rivers, and has always been known for its rich cultural life.
		In 204 BC it was conquered by the Romans, and became an important communication center along the Via Popilia connecting Rome to Reggio and Sicily.
		Here - according to the legend - Goth king Alaric died in 410 A.D. and was buried with all his fabulous treasure, somewhere in the bed of the Busento river.
	www.italyworldclub.com /calabria/cosenza/cosenza.htm (428 words)

	Telegraph \| Expat \| Mentor for Calabria, southern Italy
		Cosenza is situated in the valley of the river Crati at its confluence with the River Busento.
		It is said that the king of the Visigoths, Alarico, is buried with his treasure in the bed of the Busento river.
		It is situated on a hill, 300 metres above sea level, between two rivers, the river Crati and the river Esaro.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/mentors/southitaly.xml&sSheet=/global/2006/06/21/home.html (1211 words)

	The Italy Travel Guide Accommodation, and Places to Visit
		above sea level at the confluence of the Busento and Croti rivers in an intermontane valley between the Sila and the coastal range of mountains.
		After the fall of the Empire, Cosenza was ruled by the Goths, Byzantines and Lombards and, during the 10th century, raided by the Saracens.
		In about the middle of the 11th century, it was conquered by the Normans and its history became that of the Kingdom of Sicily.
	www.ciaodarling.com /italy/calabria/cosenza.htm (678 words)

	Hotel Villaggio Residence Club Le Ginestre Villapiana Lido (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sibari, one of the biggest and oldest cities of the Magna Graecia, was founded by the Achei who settled in the territory between the Rivers Crati and Sybaris -now Coscile- around 730-720 BC Rich and powerful, with a population of 100,000 inhabitants.
		Cosenza, main city and most important center of the province, is situated in the River Crati valley, where the latter flows into the River Busento.
		Crossed by several rivers and torrents and enveloped by immense pine and beech forests alternating with hills and rich pastures, the area belonging to Cosenza includes Lakes Arvo and Cecita, the biggest on the Sila highlands.
	www.aroomandabed.com /hotelinfo/50533.shtml (2648 words)

	wbur.org Arts - Visual Arts - The Return of German Art
		His own snapshots of rivers, tableaux in his studio, and of himself, have typically been stained, etched with acid, painted over, cut into, and covered up almost to the point of obliteration.
		Their faded, monochromatic surfaces, stripped of the detached, industrial surfaces of normal photographs, look as if they were dug up from a bombed-out house.
		In "On the Rhine" (1968-91), Kiefer refers to the river whose near-sacred mythologies have made it a symbol of the German nation.
	www.wbur.org /arts/2002/49345_20020827.asp (1077 words)

	Discount Rates \| Hotel Excelsior \| Cosenza Italy Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		COSENZA: Cosenza, main city and most important center of the province, is situated in the River Crati Valley, where the latter flows into the River Busento.
		In 410 A.D. the Gothic King Alaric, whom legend says is buried in the bed of the River Busento, died in a siege.
		The new part of the city that extends northwards along the Crati River Valley is in constant expansion and is turning Cosenza into one of the most modern and advanced cities of the province.
	hotels.indo.com /europe/IT/cosenza/11299232.html (678 words)

	Hotel Locanda Di Alia Castrovillari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The centuries old Loricate Pine, emblem of the Park, the white fir, the almost intact beech woods and the wolf, the roebuck, the otter, the royal eagle and the ibis.
		The presence of several rivers such as the Lao, the Argentino, and the Raganello, studded with waterfalls and springs, increases interest in the landscape of the Park.
		COSENZA Cosenza, main city and most important centre of the province, is situated in the River Crati valley, where the latter flows into the River Busento.
	www.lodginglocator.org /hotelinfo/56917.cfm (2293 words)

	By The Ionian Sea - IL CIRCOLO CALABRESE - Devoted to Calabria ...
		The town is built on a steep hillside, above the point where two rivers, flowing from the valleys on either side, mingle their waters under one name, that of the Crati.
		I saw it in the light of sunrise, flowing amid low, brown, olive-planted hills; at this time of the year it is a narrow, but rapid stream, running through a wide, waste bed of yellow sand and stones.
		Through the gloom of high balconied houses, one climbs to a sunny piazza, where there are several fine buildings; beyond it lies the public garden, a lovely spot, set with alleys of acacia and groups of palm and flower-beds and fountains; marble busts of Garibaldi, Mazzini, and Cavour gleam among the trees.
	www.circolocalabrese.org /library/books/by_the_ionian_sea_3.asp (2492 words)

	English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As a result of the elongated shape of the peninsula and the lie of the mountains, the rivers, with the exception of the Crati and the Neto, are not particularly large.
		The majestic pinus leucodermis, the finest of trees and of the greatest natural and scientific interest, grows on the most rugged limestone crags, while the beech is the most common tree on the mountain slopes.
		But the most splendid excursions of all are those that lead one through San Lorenzo Bellizzi, to the awe-inspiring sight of the Raganello gorges, nesting site of the last surviving birds of prey, or from Cerchiara di Calabria to the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Armi, associated with ancient legends of the hunt.
	www.infocalabria.com /english.html (2374 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. Haaren
		KING FROM 394-410 A.D. before the beginning of the period known as the Middle Ages a tribe of barbarians called the Goths lived north of the River Danube in the country which is now known as Roumania.
		He felt his death coming and ordered his men to bury him in the bed of the river Busento and to put into his grave the richest treasures that he had taken from Rome.
		A large number of Roman slaves were set to work to dig a channel and turn the water of the Busento into it.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=haaren&book=middle&story=alaric (1344 words)

	Famous Barbarians
		His descendants, the Visigoths, migrated to the Iberian peninsula, and eventually became the Spaniards; an indication of their heritage lies in the fair hair and blue eyes of the Northern Spaniards.
		Vengeful to a fault, it is rumored that he slayed a fellow soldier for breaking the famed Vase of Soissons a year after the incident occurred (Clovis very much wanted the vase for himself to present to the Bishop of Reims).
		His leadership prowess was outstanding, however; using his abilities as a warlord and leader, he established a kingdom stretching from the west bank of the Rhine river to the Atlantic Ocean, uniting the Salian and Ripuarian Franks into a single dominion.
	www.wizardrealm.com /barbarians/history3.html (1865 words)

	Lanza del Vasto : search word
		He spent six months with the Mahatma, then in June 1937, went to the source of the Ganges river in the Himalayas, a famous pilgrimage site.
		the bed of the river Busento and to put into his grave the richest set to work to dig a channel and turn the water of the Busento into into and closed it up.
		Then the river was turned back to its old over it, the slaves who had done the work were put to death by the King from 434-453 A.D. The fierce and warlike tribe, called the Huns, who had driven the and took possession of a large territory lying north of the River king named Attila.
	www.searchword.org /la/lanza-del-vasto.html (946 words)

	Agriturismo La Foresta Sottana
		Its rough and mountainous territory is crossed by rivers and streams.
		Foresta Sottana operates under the auspices of AIAB, the italian organisation member of IFOAM, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE MOVEMENTS, which guarantees the genuineness of its products and the equilibrium of the present ecosystem.The farm overlooks the Busento River valley, where in 410 AD Alaric, King of the Visigoths, was buried.
		Paths leading down to the river offer challenging exercise for both cyclists and hikers.
	www.forestasottana.it /inglese.htm (374 words)

	Alaric and the Sack of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Goblins used Human slaves to dam up the Busento River in southern Italia.
		They then laid Alaric to rest in the bed of the river, with the most precious items of his loot.
		They then tied the Humans to great boulders in the river bed and undammed the river so that no one could ever disturb their great king.
	www.idbsu.edu /people/sknox/altearth/firstdarkage/alaric.html (637 words)

	Italian Language Courses in Italy - Italian in Cosenza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Cosenza, one of the most important economic and cultural centres of Calabria, rises up in the Catri valley, in the confluence with the river Busento, and is surrounded by hills and mountains that are inhabited and cultivated even at quite remarkable heights.
		The town comprises an old centre, lovely and picturesque, located on the slopes of the Pancrazio Hill, and a modern area lying on the plain beyond the Busento river.
		Cosenza is of very ancient origins and, according to Strabo, was the town of the Bruzi – the original people of Calabria - who very quickly integrated into the culture of the Magna Graecia.
	www.italienisch-in-italien.de /web/italy/en/calabria/cosenza.htm (142 words)

	Buying property and real estate in Calabria
		The Visigoths came in the fifth century, following their sacking of Rome (their King Alaric is supposedly buried with his treasure in the river Busento near Cosenza).
		On the eastern (inland) side, the mountains fall to the valley of the River Crati.
		From the Sila, the River Neto runs to the east coast and the Ionian Sea.
	www.keyitaly.com /article/calabria-guide (1350 words)

	University Governance
		The city of Cosenza, situated in the valley of the river Crati, 224 meters on the sea level, is dominated by two rocky mountains, the Pollino and the Sila.
		All around the old part of the city, which has been well preserved, new urban quarters are growing with leaps and bounds.
		The banks of the river Busento divide the old part of the city from the new.
	home.unical.it /socrates/guida/cosenza.htm (556 words)

	Italy, Calabria - guide and tourist information
		Legend has it that Visigoth King Alaric is buried with his treasure in the river Busento near Cosenza.
		On the eastern (inland) side, the mountain ranges drop to the River Crati valley.
		From the Sila, the Neto River Neto drains to the eastern Ionian coast.
	www.knowital.com /history/calabria/calabria-guide.html (1303 words)

	The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire PT. II - SCC Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		He also expanded across the Don to the Volga River, and occupied the Crimea, which had been a sleepy Roman protectorate for the past four hundred years.
		Legend has it that his retainers diverted the Busento River, so that they could bury Alaric and his treasure in the riverbed.
		However, the river nearly dries out every year, so now this seems like a waste of labor, if it really happened.
	www.stratcommandcenter.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=4264 (5371 words)

	Paul-Bradley.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The first to come was Alaric with his Goths, and the whole land was laid waste by his armies, as they moved on towards Rome.
		Then Alaric died and was laid to rest in the river Busento, and for a time the land had rest.
		Down over the Alps he came to the fair cities of northern Italy, with their sculptured halls and their marble villas, and laid them waste.
	paul-bradley.com (828 words)

	Alaric Biography / Biography of Alaric Biography
		He reached Rhegium (Reggio Calabria) on the coast, but the fleet that was to carry him to Africa was wrecked.
		Turning north again, he died at nearby Consentia (Cosenza) in 410 and was buried in the Bucentus (Busento) River.
		While his sack of Rome gained Alaric the reputation of a terrible barbarian, he was actually a man who passed most of his life within the imperial system, trying only to profit as much as possible from his own power.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-alaric (563 words)

	Alaric Trashes Rome -- 410 AD
		Stilicho soldiered on, keeping the Visigoths at bay, repulsing the northern wing of the Vandals, who crossed the frozen Rhine River in 407, containing a revolt in England led by Constantine III.
		XXXI), recounts the burial of Alaric in the bed of the Busentinus (now Busento) River at the southern edge of Cosenza city, the river having been diverted for the purpose and then allowed to return to its course covering the still undiscovered tomb.
		P.S. 4: The burial in the river story was a common way of explaining why nobody knew the location of a famous grave.
	www.mmdtkw.org /VAlaric.html (2601 words)

	ENIT, Routes in Italy - COSENZA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		COSENZA, an ancient pre-Roman town situated at the junction of the rivers Crati and Busento where, according to tradition, Alaric, King of the Goths was buried, with his treasure.
		We then descend through the oldest part of the town, to the church of S. Francesco, whose portal and a few other parts still hear witness to the original Gothic structure.
		Some 4 miles later we turn left onto Highway No. 178, which climbs through magnificent chestnut and oak woods and almost Alpine scenery to the severe mountain village of Aprigliano, and then (22 miles from Cosenza) to Lake Arvo, a peaceful sheet of water amidst the mountain peaks.
	www.enit.it /schedatappa.asp?lang=UK&id=8&idt=131 (340 words)

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		Its third section deals with the distribution of land east of the Jordan River to the tribes of Gad and Reuben, followed by a description of the ideal boundaries of Canaan.
		The second section tells of the budding of Aaron’s rod, the sedition of Aaron and Miriam, and the condemnation of the Israelites to forty years of wandering.
		He had the river Busento diverted so he could be buried in its course.
	www.stanford.edu /group/CollegeBowl/archive/slo01/SLO3-ADJ.doc (3841 words)

	UFO ROUNDUP Volume 9 Number 8
		On March 21, 400 A.D. Alaric and his men were fording a river, when they were hailed by a pair of Druids at the edge of a sacred grove.
		It was not until after sunset, when the fires were lit in the Visigoth camp, that he emerged from the grove, strange mists clinging to his armor, and hefting a steel broadsword.
		And so, Alaric, who was "born in a river" (the Danube) was "laid to rest" in another river (the Busento), just as the Sibyl had prophesied 800 years earlier.
	www.ufoinfo.com /roundup/v09/rnd0908.shtml (6279 words)

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