on of advantage gained from the international maritime trade. The Bourbons, in fact, had tried to scramble Tropea from the economic point of view, but all that will be affected, by the terrible earthquake.
After the political turmoil of the French Revolution, in 1800 the seat Portercole, despite the demonstrations of the nobility, was abolished and became, instead, the site of the new administration cittadina.Nel Napoleonic years, Tropea will review a very important role, because not only was confirmed capital of the district but also as a strategic military point of view. Tropea, like all his surroundings, will be involved in the history of the unity of Italy
