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From the Norman period to the Aragonese period |
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The history of the town of Piazza (“Armerina” was added in1862) began in Norman times, but the area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as it is demonstrated by the archeological finds on Monte Navone and, above all, on Montagna di Marzo.
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From the Spanish domination to the present day |
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The reign of Alphonse of Aragon brought a period of peace to Sicily but it was also a period of reduced au tonomy, because Sicily became an outlying province of the huge Spanish Empire. Piazza first became a feud of Peter of Aragon but, later, it regained its privileges.
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