Carlo V the most important king of all the time. It's said that on his lands there was no sunset.
The "Onnipotente" Not in Naples.
Here in our city The Onnipotente has collected many bad figures.
It happens all that possible to Carlo V in Naples.

HIS TRIONFAL ENTRANCE IN NAPLES

Naples, "Porta Capuana" . Actually is the Merchandise area, in front of train station, full of traffic, with a lot of wandering a unsightly flats.
But in 16th century, it was the country area. The city was inside its walls and outside there are country and vineyards.
From the country product people tried to survival, for not dying of hungry.
Naples, Porta Capuana 16th century. Important day for the city. A day of fest. The Onnipotente was entering inside the walls.
But there was a great warm, and so the Great decided to stop in a country to have a little rest under a tree.
All the personalities at his retinue, stop their horses and The Onnipotente began his rest.
Suddenly arrived a poor old woman with her spade, and on all the furies and with several spade blows drive out the Great from her vineyard.
After running, followed by a poor old woman, the Onnipotente, enter with great triumph in the city.

A PRESENT TO CARLO V

Monteoliveto Street; historical centre. Gravina Palace built in 1500, is now the Architecture University.
But, if you look at its top you see that it's no completed.
This is due to a story:
Once Ferdinando Orsini Duke of Gravina, was built his palace in the centre, and the work was going on, and the construction was becoming very beautiful.
So beautiful that also the Great, was interested, and so decided to go for a visit at Ferdinando.
"Do you like his Majesty?" said the Duke, when the king arrived in the yard.
At the affirmative answer the said that the palace will become his personal present to king.
Once terminated the works.
But after, when remained alone, people says that he repented, and so.........
.....He said to the workmen to procede slowly.. slowly......
The Great was waiting for his present and this for all his life.

AGOSTINO AND HIS HAT

Doctor Professor Agostino Ninfa, from Sessa Aurunca (age 16th).
He was an excellent scientist, and also a philosopher, known in his country for his great qualities, and not only at Sessa . Also in Naples he was recognized like an important scientist.
The Great wanted to meet him.
Once on the presence of the Onnipotente, Agostino refused to put his hat off.
When they asked why he didn't want to take off in front of the king,
Agostino said: "Kings and Popes, there are a lot in the history; but Agostino Ninfa only one".
This funny episode is on the portrait standing in Municipal Palace of Naples.