Editing Corleone (section)

===Medieval history===
In March 1434, King [[Alfonso the Magnanimous]] went to Corleone and conceded some tolls to the city with the aim of restoring the walls and meeting other needs, promising also the inalienability of the city to which he gave the title of ''Animosa Civitas'' (brave city). However, in 1440 Corleone was sold to Federico [[Ventimiglia]] for 19,000 florins. This concession was revoked in May 1447 by King Alfonso, to be resold in the same year to a certain John of [[Bologna]]. In 1452 the city was finally granted to attorney James Pilaya. In 1516, Corleone joined the revolutionary movements of [[Palermo]] against the Viceroy [[Hugo of Moncada|Moncada]]. The revolt of Corleone, led by Fabio La Porta, received popular support as its purpose was the request for tax relief. However, the revolt was violently repressed by the viceroy's troops led by the Vicar General Gerardo Bonanno. Towards the end of the same century, social conditions in the city worsened further because of the plague of 1575&ndash;77 and the famine of 1592. On June 3, 1625, Corleone was sold, with other cities, to some Genoese merchants from whom Corleone redeemed itself upon payment of 15,200 florins. The terms of sale were, however, very serious. In 1648, the city was sold to the jurist Joseph Sgarlata, who then accepted the redemption upon payment.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Remarkable demographic growth was reported in the 15th and 16th centuries, following the arrival of several religious orders.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}