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- Pordenone was created at the beginning of the High Middle Ages as a river port on the Noncello, with the name Portus Naonis. In the area, however, there were already villas and agricultural settlements from the Roman age, especially in the area of the town of Torre.
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In 1278, after having been administered by several feudatories, the city was handed over to the Habsburg family, forming an Austrian enclave within the territory of the Patriarchal State of Friuli. In the 14th century, Pordenone grew substantially due to the flourishing river trades, gaining the status of city in December 1314.
It later became a fief of the Holy Roman Empire, passed to Venice in 1508, and became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866. In 1968 it became the capital of the newly created Pordenone province.
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It was left under Venetian rule until the invasion of the area by Napoleon in 1797; the city was later controlled by Austria between 1813 and 1866. In 1866, it was conquered by the Kingdom of Italy. It was the third Italian city to use hydroelectric power, after Milan and Tivoli, in 1888.
Jul 2, 2019 · The history of the city dates back to the Roman age when several agricultural settlements and villas were located here. In the later centuries, the city became a port on the river. In the 14th century, Pordenone was handed over to the Habsburg family and later to the Republic of Venice, in the 16th century.
In 1378 Pordenone passed to the Habsburg family, forming an Austrian enclave within the territory of Patriarchate of Aquileia. In 1514 it was acquired by the Republic of Venice, under which a new port was built and the manifactures improved.
Pordenone was founded during the Middle Ages under the name of Portus Naonis, as a port on the right bank of the Noncello River. A first reference to the city appears in 1204, in the travel diary of Wolger, bishop of Passau, who would later become patriarch of Aquileia.
Nov 26, 2023 · The origins of Pordenone can be traced back to Roman times when it was an important center along the ancient road connecting Aquileia to the north of Italy. Over the centuries, the town was influenced by various cultures and rulers, including the Lombards, Franks, and Venetians.
