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The surname Amandola was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From Sicily they invaded Greece. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amandola research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1444 and 1455 are included under the topic Early Amandola History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamando, L'Ammendola, La Mendola, Lamantea, L'Mando, Amantea, Lamantia, Amendola, Ammendola, Amendolagine, Amendolara, Amendolea, Amendolia, Mendola, Mendolaro, Mendolicchio and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Amandola Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mariano Lamantia, who settled in Iowa sometime between 1866 and 1943; Francesco Lamantia, who came to Iowa sometime between 1866 and 1943; Botulono Lamantia, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1890.