Pizza was considered a peasant's meal in Italy for centuries. Modern Pizza is believed to have been invented to Raffaele Esposito a baker in Napes aski (Napoli), in the Campania region of Italy. According to published reports, in 1889 Esposito of Pizzeria di Pietro (now called Pizzeria Brandi) baked pizza especially for the visit of Italian King Umberto I and Queen Margherita. One of these pizzas embellished the classic pizza alla marinara with mozzarella and basil.
According to historians this pizza was said to be very patriotic and because it "resembled the Italian flag" with its colors of green (basil), white (mozzarella), and red (tomatoes), and was favored by the Queen.