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Ancient hamlet subjected to Rome in 295 b.C., it assumed the name "Forum Flaminii" (today S. Giovanni Profiamma). Destroyed by Liutprando and successively by the Saracens, Hungarians and numerous earthquakes, its inhabitants settled near the field where San Feliciano was buried, giving it once after another the names like Castellum San Felicianum, Civita Niva Fulginium, Fulginia and at last Foligno. The new city also attracted the inhabitants from another roman municipality, the Forum Flaminii, founded by Caio Flaminio on the road which took his name, situated 3 kilometres on the right side of the Topino. Spared by the Longobardics, attacked and plundered by the Saracens in 881, in 915 and in 924 it was ravaged by the Hungarians. Rose again, it became larger in the XIIth century, also thanks to the help received by Federico Barbarossa who confirmed the privileges over Bev’gna and Montefalco. Foligno became place of support of the Ghibellines, enters so in rivalry with the Guelfic Perugia. At the beginning of the XIIIth century it past under the dominion of the Church, which stimulated a renewal and an amplification of urban structures, favoured so the installation of industrial and commercial activity. Corrado Guiscardo, who occupied the city on order of Federico lind in 1227, brought back to power the Ghibbelines. The city of Foligno became the most important centre favourable to the emperor, but it was compelled to resist numerous defensive wars with the neighbouring communes, chiefly with the Guelfic Perugia. At the beginning of the XlVth century, the Ghibellines, led by Corrado Anastasi, ceded to the attack decided by the Guelfics, commanded by the papal vicar Rinaldo Trinci, who succeeded victorious, obtained the seigniory of the city in 1310. The seigniory of the Trinci characterized a fundamental epoch for the history of Foligno. In 1420, when Nicolò Trinci assumed power, they had their own dominion extended over important cities like Spello and Bevagna, Montefalco and Giano, Assisi and Nocera and over many castles. But the tragedy of which Niccolò Trinci was a victim (killed in 1424 in the castle of Nocera), signed the beginning of the decline of the dynasty, to which Corrado Illrd, with the insane slaughters and vengeances of which he made himself responsible, set an end to. In 1439, the papal army occupied Foligno, arrested Corrado Illrd and his companions - in-arms who were then executed, then he put an end one by one to the most illustrious seigniorys of whole Umbria. In 1470, typography and printing art was introduced prepared by Emiliano Orfini, in 1472 the first edition of the Divine Comedy was printed. With the Napoleonic invasion, Foligno was part of the Roman Republic (1799) and then of the Italian Kingdom from 1809 to 1814, included in the Department of the Trasimeno. Took part at the revival from 1831 to 1848; the 14th september 1860 with the occupation through the troops of general Fanti the papal government had its end and Foligno was annexed to the United Italy. In Foligno the 15th september 1946 is the date of nascency of an equestrian competition inspired to a historical game: the Quintain. At one time game of nobles. For "Quintain" (Quintana) is understood the ring held in a puppets hand which the horseman must thread with a lance. But Quintain is also the statue of massive walnut representing a warrior, build for the edition of 1613. The statue turns round on top of a pivot; on the arm it has a shield with the bearing of Foligno and on the other a ring of the diameter of 9 centimetres for the first proof and which tightens to elimination of the competitors horseman up to 4 centimetres. After the reading of the announcement, seven hundred figurants in festive costumes from the 17th century with splendid ladies, defile through the streets of the city. The wards which confront are ten; each ward opens their own tavern in which wine and traditional dishs are offered. Entrusted by a special commission, since some years a baroque supper is realized, during which ladies and riders ?????? ????? ?? ????? ????? ???? ???????? ?? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????????? ???? ??? ????? |
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