Calore Irpino

{{Distinguish|Calore Lucano}} {{Infobox river | name = Calore | image = Benevento-Ponte Vanvitelli.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = The ''Calore'' at Benevento | source1_location = Monte Cervialto, Monti Picentini | mouth = Volturno | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|41|11|06|N|14|27|46|E|region:IT_type:waterbody_source:kolossus-cawiki|display=it}} | progression = {{RVolturno}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Italy | length = {{convert|108|km|mi|abbr=on}} | source1_elevation = {{convert|1809|m|ft|abbr=on}} | mouth_elevation = |tributaries_left = Sabato |tributaries_right = Ufita, Tammaro | discharge1_avg = {{convert|31.8|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}} | basin_size = {{convert|3085|km2|mi2}} | map = Calore river map.png | map_caption = Map of the Calore River and its three main tributaries }} The '''Calore Irpino''' or '''Calore Beneventano''' or '''Calore river''' is a river in southwestern Italy. It rises from ''Colle Finestra'' ({{convert|1060|m|ft}} above sea level), a mountain saddle between Monte Acellica and the Terminio sub-group in the Monti Picentini, sub-range of the Apennine Mountains. The river flows first in the province of Avellino, and then in that of Benevento, before flowing into the Volturno. In ancient times it was known as '''Calor'''.

==Overview== On 8 May 663, a large detachment of the army of the Eastern Emperor Constans II, which had invaded the Lombard Duchy of Benevento, was defeated here in battle by the army of King Grimoald, under the joined command of Mitola, Count of Capua, and Grimoald's son, Romuald.

Having already abandoned the siege of Benevento and every small conquest done in Italy, Constans, falling back to Naples, lost any hope to push back the Lombards and re-establish Byzantine sovereignty over southern Italy.

==Sources== *{{cite book|first=Antonio |last=Iamalio|title=la Regina del Sannio|publisher=P. Federico & G. Ardia|location=Naples|year=1918}}

==External links== *{{wiktionary-inline|Calore}}

Category:Rivers of Italy Category:Rivers of the Province of Avellino Category:Rivers of the Province of Benevento