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Pisa (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.7167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 23 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.3833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Arno river, six miles from Ligurian sea, it was developed as Roman naval base. It became a leading medieval city-state and maritime power; made commercial contacts in Syria during the 11th-century Crusades. Pisa was a Ghibelline stronghold; a series of wars was fought from the mid-13th century through the early 14th century between Guelf-controlled Florence and allies (Montepulciano, Bologna, and Orvieto) and their Ghibelline opponents (Pisa, Siena, Pistoia, and Arezzo). Pisa was held by Florence from the 15th century. |
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| Pisa (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Pisa (Italian-P,U,N)
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| Pisan (C,V,English,U,A)
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| פיזה (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Pisae (H,V)
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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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Pisa (inhabited place) (P) |
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Etruria (former group of nations/states/cities) (P) |
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Pisa (inhabited place) (P,H) flourished 7th-3rd centuries BCE |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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home to Etruscans and possibly Ligurians, Roman colony established 180 BCE |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| archiepiscopal see (C) |
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bishopric established by 313, later became archbishopric; famed for medieval cathedral, baptistry and leaning tower |
| university center (C) |
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famed since medieval period |
| transportation center (C) |
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for river and maritime traffic since city's foundation, today is also a hub for the railway |
| industrial center (C) |
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for light industries; major industries were factors in city's being heavily bombed in WW II |
| tourist center (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
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noted for art museums and architecture; was home to famous family of medieval sculptors, including Nicola and Giovanni Pisano |
| port (H) |
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from Etruscan era until 16th century, when Arno changed course & was impassable to galleys due to silting and altered land levels |
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Related geographic places: |
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| ally of .... |
Arezzo .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Arezzo province) [7006072] |
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Ghibelline allies during the 13th and 14th centuries |
| ally of .... |
Pistoia .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Pistoia province) [7005060] |
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Ghibelline allies during the 13th and 14th centuries |
| ally of .... |
Siena .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Siena province) [7011179] |
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Ghibelline allies during the 13th and 14th centuries |
| located on .... |
Via Aurelia .......... (road) |
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(World, Europe, Italy) [6006325] |
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