Foligno, (Latin: Fulginiae, Fulginium) an ancient town of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 233 meters (764 ft) above sea-level, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system. It is 40 km (25 mi) SE of Perugia, 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Trevi and 6 km (4 mi) S of Spello. The 2003 census puts its population at 52,300. Perugia (It. ... Umbria is a mountainous region of central Italy, in the valley of the river Tiber. ... Jump to: navigation, search Perugia (population 150,000) is the capital city in the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. ... Trevi (Latin: Trebiae), an ancient town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, 42°53N 12°45E, at 424 meters (1391 ft) above sea-level on the lower flank of Mt. ... Spello (Latin: Hispellum), an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, 42°59N 12°42E, at 313 meters (1027 ft) above sea-level on the lower southern flank of Mt. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Foligno is a station on the main line from Rome to Ancona, and is the junction for Perugia; it is thus an important rail center, with repair and maintenance yards for the trains of central Italy, and was subjected to severe Allied aerial bombing in World War II, responsible for its relatively modern aspect, although it retains some medieval monuments. Of its Roman past there is no significant trace. Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that...

History

Foligno seems to have been founded by Umbrians in the pre-roman period. It changed hands often during the wars of the 13th century. From 1305 to 1439 it was governed by the family of the Trinci as deputies of the Holy See, until in the latter year one of its members went against the church. Pope Eugene IV sent a force against Foligno, to which the inhabitants opened their gates, and the last of the Trinci, Corrado II, was beheaded. Henceforth Foligno belonged to the Papal States until 1860. It has suffered from several major earthquakes, among which those of 1832 and 1997. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Jump to: navigation, search Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia The Papacy removed to France following riots in the Papal State. ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ... Eugenius IV, né Gabriel Condulmer (1383 - February 23, 1447) was pope from March 3, 1431 to his death. ... The Papal States (Gli Stati della Chiesa or Stati Pontificii, States of the Church) was one of the major historical states of Italy before the boot-shaped peninsula was unified under the Piedmontese crown of Savoy (later a republic). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Monuments

• Duomo (Romanesque but the interior completely reworked in the 18th century)
• church of S. Maria Infraportas, the oldest church in town, although the present edifice dates to the 11th century
• the abbey of Sassovivo, 5 km (3 mi) to the E, with cloisters of 1229 with pairs of small columns supporting arches, and Cosmatesque decorations.

Romanesque St. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Events March 18 - Sixth Crusade of Emperor Frederick II ends in truce with Sultan al-Kamil and coronation of Frederick as King of Jerusalem. ... Jump to: navigation, search During Mediaeval ages, in the 12th and 13th centuries, many marble workers created their pieces taking their marble from ancient Roman ruins, and composing the fragments in geometrical decorations. ...

External links

• Official Site
• Bill Thayer's site
• Foligno in Rete
• Umbria Travel: Foligno