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| | Contessa History |
 | | Entella, the oldest of all settlements in the area of Contessa Entellina, was founded by the Trojans in 1150 B.C. Entella, a high and well fortified location, was the southern tip of a triangle of ancient forts in western Sicily, with Erice and Segesta being the other two tips of the triangle. |
 | | As happened in other ancient cities of Sicily, Entella underwent domination by a series of conquerors, including the Carthagians in 348 B.C., the Romans in 216 B.C., and the Saracens in 825 A.D. Frederick II destroyed Entella in 1246 A.D., as he drove out the Saracens. |
 | | The Castle of Calatamauro, which was located right outside of modern Contessa, dates to at least 800 A.D., when it was mentioned in the writings of an Arab geographer By 1294 A.D., the property was owned by a Catalan nobleman, and was later destroyed by the Corleonese. |
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