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Volterra (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 24 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.4000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 51 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.8500 decimal degrees |
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Elevation: |
| 1742.126 feet |
531.0000 meters |
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Note: Located northwest of Siena, Tuscany. As the ancient Velathri, it was one of the 12 cities of the Etruscan confederation. It supported Rome during the Second Punic War in 205 BCE, acquired Roman citizenship after the civil wars between Gaius Marius and Sulla (81-80 BCE). It became a free commune in the 12th century and fell under the domination of the Medici family of Florence in 1361. |
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| Volterra (preferred,C,V,LC,English-P,L,N)
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| Volterra (Italian-P,U,N)
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| Volaterrae (H,V,S,Latin,U)
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............ | Roman |
| Volaterrae (Romance language,U,N)
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| Velàthre (H,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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............ | Etruscan |
| Velàthre (Etruscan,U)
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| Βελάθρη (H,V,Greek,U)
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| Volterrae (H,V)
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| Velathri (H,V,Etruscan,U,N)
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| Felathri (H,V,Etruscan,U)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Tuscany (region (administrative division)) (P,C) part of new kingdom of Italy from 1861 |
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Pisa (province) (P) |
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Volterra (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Etruria (former group of nations/states/cities) (P) |
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Volterra (inhabited place) (P,H) from 8th century BCE |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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continuously inhabited since 8th cen. BCE |
| town (C) |
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| episcopal see (C) |
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bishop's residence 15th cen., status affirmed 12th century |
| municipium (H) |
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Roman, 3rd century BCE |
| Ancient Roman (H) |
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| Etruscan (H) |
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Additional Notes: |
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| Italian ..... È stata una delle principali città-stato della Toscana antica (Etruria), sede nel medioevo di un'importante signoria vescovile avente giurisdizione su un'ampia parte delle Colline toscane. |
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Related geographic places: |
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| ally of .... |
Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Pisa province) [1044060] |
| controlled by .... |
Republic of Florence .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany) [4003918] |
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12th century-1530 |
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