Greeks and Romans
In 565 B.C the Phocaeans settled on the last coast and created Aleria.
It has been said the Greeks have brought a lot to Corsica writing and coins (the concrete symbol of business exchange).
They farmed the vineyards and olive trees, using the jars to transport the olive oil, wine and wheat.
Corsica has been baptised the following Kalliste (the beautiful) then Tyros and Cyrnos in reference to Hercules sons who had chosen the island as their home country. Many businesses use these names.
Roman domination for 6 century.
In 259 B.C the Romans landed in Corsica. They destroyed Aleria and began conquering the island. Corsicans resisted for almost one century but finished by being exhausted.
Towards 100 B.C Aleria city was rebuilt and renamed Aleria, it became a great economic capital with it’s fortification, hot springs and important naval base.
At the same time Mariana was built at the mouth of the "Golu". Christianity is spread through the island, the first church was built in Mariana in the 4th century. Latin became the spoken language of the country spoken in all the island. The Romans stayed for 700 years
- The whole history of Corsica
- Prehistory
- Greeks and Romans
- The Middle Age
- From the Roman peace to the Pisan occupation
- Sampieru Corsu and the French
- The Independence War
- Pasquale Paoli
- The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom and the French return
- Napoleon
- From Napoleon to the 2nd World War
- Corsica in the Second World War
- Modern Corsica
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