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Official website. Perugia (/ pəˈruːdʒə / pə-ROO-jə, [ 3 ][ 4 ] US also /- dʒiə, peɪˈ -/ -jee-ə, pay-; [ 5 ]Italian: [peˈruːdʒa] ⓘ; Latin: Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about 164 km (102 mi) north of Rome and 148 km (92 mi) southeast of Florence.
Perugia Papacy. The tomb of Pope Benedict XI in Perugia. Perugia was a long-time papal residence during the 13th century. Five popes were elected here: Pope Honorius III (1216–1227), Pope Clement IV (1265–1268), Pope Honorius IV (1285–1287), Pope Celestine V (1294), and Pope Clement V (1305–1314). [ 1]
The Papal States (/ ˈ p eɪ p ə l / PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia), officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa [ˈstaːto della ˈkjɛːza]; Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus), [7] were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the Pope from 756 ...
- Perugia Origins
- Demonstrating Etruscan Origins
- History of Perugia
- Origins and Etymology Or Perugia
- References
On the origins of Perugia tradition is not only uncertain, but it has also paved the way for an enormous amount of interpretation, especially from the etymological point of view. There are two principal assumptions about the origins. On the one hand there is the serious possibility that the city was founded by the Umbrians. In this sense there is t...
"Aulus" was the praenomen (first name) of the Latin poet Persius Flaccus (34-62 AD) from Volterra: "Aulus" thus reveals an Etruscan origin. With regard to Aules of Perugia, C. Shaw explained that “the oldest definitely Etruscan monument found within a few miles of Perugia is a rectangular slab of sandstone discovered at Monte Gualandro on the north...
What is certain is that the destruction of Perugia was one of the bloodiest episodes suffered by the Etruscans, as evidenced by the verses of Propertius, who spoke of the “eversosque focos antiquae gentis Etruscae” ["destroyed homes of the ancient Etruscans]. Among other things we have the evidence of Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus [71-135 AD](Augustu...
With regard to etymology, many scholars of the 19th century suggested various hypotheses, which F. Inghirami summed up: "The ancient epigraphic monuments found in Perugia hand down to us the ancient Etruscan name of the city, that is 'Aperusen' (Vermiglioli), like its Greek name 'Perousia ', and the Latin ' Perusia'. But L.A. Lanzi said that the Gr...
1. Polyb. II. 21, 7; Strabo, V, p. 227; Plin. III, 19; Festus v. Ploti.; Cluver (II, p. 577) 2. See G. Dennis, “The cities and cemeteries of Etruria”, J. Murray, London, 1848, Vol. II, p. 468 footnote 1 3. See V. Melani-F. Nicosia, “Itinerari etruschi”, 1985 , p. 246, 326 4. See C. Shaw, “Etruscan Perugia”, The Johns Hopkins Press, 1939, p. 6 5. Se...
Umbria. Marche. Papal States, territories of central Italy over which the pope had sovereignty from 756 to 1870. Included were the modern Italian regions of Lazio (Latium), Umbria, and Marche and part of Emilia-Romagna, though the extent of the territory, along with the degree of papal control, varied over the centuries. Early history.
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Perugia is an Italian municipality with 165.763 inhabitants, capital of the homonymous province and of Umbria. Founded by the Etruscans, it was one of the great twelve locations (dodecapoli) of Etruria under the name of Perusna (toponym that at the time of the Roman Empire became Perusia).
Perugia - its History. Perugia dominates the Tiber Valley from a high, irregular and rugged hill resulting in an equally irregular cityscape. The site of Perugia has been inhabited since the prehistoric times.
