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Sovana is a small town in southern Tuscany, Italy, a frazione of Sorano, a comune in the province of Grosseto. [1]

27 relations: Aldobrandeschi family, Castell'Ottieri, Cerreto, Sorano, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Elmo, Sorano, Frazione, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Italy, Loggia, Lombards, Montebuono, Sorano, Montevitozzo, Montorio, Sorano, Municipium, Orsini, Pitigliano, Pope Gregory VII, Province of Grosseto, Romanesque architecture, Rusellae, San Giovanni delle Contee, San Quirico, Sorano, San Valentino, Sorano, Sorano, Sovana Cathedral, Tuscany, Vegni.

Aldobrandeschi family

The Aldobrandeschi were an Italian noble family from southern Tuscany.

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Castell'Ottieri

Castell'Ottieri is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Cerreto, Sorano

Cerreto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Cosimo I de' Medici (12 June 1519 – 21 April 1574) was the second Duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death.

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Elmo, Sorano

Elmo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Frazione

"Frazione" (pl. frazioni) is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere.

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Grand Duchy of Tuscany

The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Granducato di Toscana, Magnus Ducatus Etruriae) was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Loggia

A loggia is an architectural feature which is a covered exterior gallery or corridor usually on an upper level, or sometimes ground level.

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Lombards

The Lombards or Longobards (Langobardi, Longobardi, Longobard (Western)) were a Germanic people who ruled most of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774.

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Montebuono, Sorano

Montebuono is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Montevitozzo

Montevitozzo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Montorio, Sorano

Montorio is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Municipium

Municipium (pl. municipia) was the Latin term for a town or city.

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Orsini

Orsini is a surname of Italian origin, ultimately derived from Latin ursinus ("bearlike") and originating as an epithet or sobriquet describing the name-bearer's purported strength.

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Pitigliano

Pitigliano is a town in the province of Grosseto, located about south-east of the city of Grosseto, in Italy.

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Pope Gregory VII

Gregory VII (Gregorius VII; 1015 – 25 May 1085), born Hildebrand of Sovana (Ildebrando da Soana), was Pope from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085.

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Province of Grosseto

The Province of Grosseto (Provincia di Grosseto) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy.

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Romanesque architecture

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches.

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Rusellae

Rusellae, situated in the archaeological area of Roselle, was an important ancient town of Etruria (roughly modern Tuscany), and subsequently of ancient Rome, which survived until the Middle Ages before being abandoned.

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San Giovanni delle Contee

San Giovanni delle Contee is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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San Quirico, Sorano

San Quirico is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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San Valentino, Sorano

San Valentino is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma.

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Sorano

Sorano is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany (Italy).

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Sovana Cathedral

Sovana Cathedral (Duomo di Sovana; Concattedrale di San Pietro) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sovana, now a frazione of the town of Sorano, in the province of Grosseto, region of Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to Saint Peter.

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Tuscany

Tuscany (Toscana) is a region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013).

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Vegni

The Vegni are an Italian family from Siena.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovana

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