Carlo di Borbone. Un nuovo Re per Napoli

When the young prince crossed Italy to conquer Naples in 1734, no one could have imagined that he would forever change the destiny of Southern Italy. Charles of Bourbon, son of Philip V and Elisabeth Farnese, was more than just a king: he was a city builder, a practical dreamer, a ruler who sought to restore dignity and splendor to a kingdom too long dominated by others. Through reforms, passion, and grandiose visions, Charles transformed Naples into one of Europe's most vibrant capitals, created the Royal Palace of Caserta, and made his kingdom a laboratory of modernity. This brief biography tells the story of a monarch who combined politics and culture, ambition and humanity—the portrait of a ruler who dreamed of a reborn South, and in part succeeded.