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Picenum (ancient region) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 013 15 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 13.2500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient region of central Italy, located in what is now the Marche region; first inhabited by the Piceni, later (7th & 6th cen. BCE) by Indo-European Picenti; was 5th Augustan region; united with NE Umbria to form province of Aemilia et Picenum in 292 CE. |
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| Picenum (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Picenum (Latin,U)
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| Πικηνόν (C,V,Ancient Greek,U)
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| Πικεντίνη (C,V,Ancient Greek,U)
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Marches (region (administrative division)) (P,C) became part of unified Italy in 1860 |
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| ancient region (preferred, C) |
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| general region (C) |
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| Italic (H) |
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| Indo-European (H) |
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