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===Later history=== |
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On several occasions Segni served as a place of refuge for [[pope]]s, and [[Pope Eugene III|Eugene III]] erected a [[palace]] there. In the [[12th century|twelfth century]] it came into possession of the [[Counts of Marsi]], hereditary enemies of the [[Orsini]]. The family called de' Conti produced several popes— [[Pope Innocent III|Innocent III]], [[Pope Gregory IX|Gregory IX]] and [[Pope Alexander IV|Alexander IV]]— and many cardinals. In [[1558]] Segni was sacked by the forces of the [[Duke of Alba]] in the war against [[Pope Paul IV]]; immense booty was captured, as the inhabitants of the other towns of the [[Campagna]] had fled thither. |
On several occasions Segni served as a place of refuge for [[pope]]s, and [[Pope Eugene III|Eugene III]] erected a [[palace]] there. In the [[12th century|twelfth century]] it came into possession of the [[Counts of Marsi]], hereditary enemies of the [[Orsini]]. The family called de' Conti produced several popes— [[Pope Innocent III|Innocent III]], [[Pope Gregory IX|Gregory IX]] and [[Pope Alexander IV|Alexander IV]]— and many cardinals. In [[1558]] Segni was sacked by the forces of the [[Duke of Alba]] in the war against [[Pope Paul IV]]; immense booty was captured, as the inhabitants of the other towns of the [[Campagna]] had fled thither. |
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(My dad is from Segli, and he claims that Segli was never invaded. Because of steep mountain it's on. All that they needed to stop the invaders was to drop rocks on them.) |
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==Main sights== |
==Main sights== |
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  Comune di {{{name}}} Location of {{{official_name}}} in Italy  Comune di {{{name}}} Comune di {{{name}}} (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 13°01′E / 41.683°N 13.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renato Cacciotti (since June 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.86 km2 (23.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,192 |
| Demonym | Segnini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00037 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Patron saint | San Bruno |
| Saint day | July 18 |
| Website | www.comune.segni.rm.it |
Segni (in Latin Signia) is an Italian town and comune located in Lazio. The city is situated on a hilltop in the Lepini Mountains, and overlooks the valley of the river Sacco.
History
Early history
Accordin to ancient Latin sources, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, King of Rome, first brought Segni under Rome's control, but little evidence exists to support this claim. The town did become a Latin colony in 494 BCE (Livy 1.56.3; Dionysius of Halicarnassus 4.63). The ancient architectural remains at the site date mostly from the Republican period. These include a circuit of fortification walls built using polygonal masonry. The walls incorporated a system of gates, including the Porta Saracena which is covered by a large monolithic architrave. Atop the ancient acropolis of Segni sits the podium of the temple of Juno Moneta, which now supports a Medieval church of Saint Peter (tenth century).
Later history
On several occasions Segni served as a place of refuge for popes, and Eugene III erected a palace there. In the twelfth century it came into possession of the Counts of Marsi, hereditary enemies of the Orsini. The family called de' Conti produced several popes— Innocent III, Gregory IX and Alexander IV— and many cardinals. In 1558 Segni was sacked by the forces of the Duke of Alba in the war against Pope Paul IV; immense booty was captured, as the inhabitants of the other towns of the Campagna had fled thither.
Main sights
Transportation
References
- G.M. De Rossi Segni (1982).
- Francesco Maria Cifarelli Il tempio di Giunone Moneta sull'acropoli di Segni: storia, topografia e decorazione architettonica (2003).
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.