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The town has played a conspicuous part in military history; its walls date to [[Ancient Rome|Roman times]] and were extended and strengthened in the 15th century,{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=385}} especially throughout the history of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] (later the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]]).
Present-day Gaeta is a fishing and oil [[Port|seaport]] and a renowned tourist resort. [[NATO]] maintains a naval base
==History==
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Gaeta, owing to its important strategic position, was often attacked and defended bravely in the many wars for possession of the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]]. In 1194 the [[Pisa]]ns, allies of [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Henry VI]] in the conquest of the kingdom, took possession of the city and held it as their own.
In 1227, [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick II]], who was [[King of Sicily]] since 1198, was in the city and strengthened the castle. However, in the struggle between Frederick and the [[Papacy]], in 1228, it rebelled against Frederick II and
King [[Alfonso V of Aragon]] (as Alfonso I of Naples) made Gaeta his beachhead for the conquest of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] in 1435, besieged it, and to his disadvantage, displayed great generosity by aiding those unable to bear arms which had been driven out from the besieged town. After a disastrous naval battle, he captured it and gained control of the kingdom. He enlarged the castle, which became his royal palace, and created a mint. In 1451 the city was home to the [[Treaty of Gaeta]], stipulated between Alfonso V and the [[Albanians|Albanian]] lord, [[Skanderbeg]]: the treaty ensured protection of the Albanian lands in exchange for political suzerainty of Skanderbeg to Alfonso.<ref name="Frashëri2002pp310-316">{{citation|last=Frashëri|first=Kristo |title=Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu: jeta dhe vepra, 1405–1468|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vwR3PQAACAAJ&q=kristo+frasheri+skenderbeu|year=2002|pages=310–316|publisher=Botimet Toena|language=sq|isbn=99927-1-627-4}}</ref>
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