Bronte, Sicily - Definition and Overview

This article is about the district Bronte. For the author sisters, see Brontë

The district of Bronte in Sicily lies near Mount Etna.

The British Admiral Horatio Nelson was made Duke of Bronte in 1799 by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and consequently owned significant land holdings in the district.

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