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Definition: Perugia from Philip's Encyclopedia

City on the Tiber River, central Italy; capital of Perugia province. A major Etruscan city, Perugia passed to Rome in 310 bc. The Lombards captured it in the 6th century ad and it became a duchy. Perugia was the scene of various power struggles, before subdued by the papacy in 1540. In 1860 Perugia joined a united Italy. The artistic centre of Umbria, tourism and commerce dominate Perugia's modern economy. Its chocolate is world-renowned. Pop. (1999) 156,673.

Perugia

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(pārō'jä), city (1991 pop. 144,732), capital of Umbria and of Perugia prov., central Italy, situated on a hill overlooking the valley of the Tiber River. It is a commercial, industrial, and tourist center. Manufactures include chocolate, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and machinery. Perugia was inhabited by the Umbrians and the Etruscans before it came under the control of Rome (c.310 B.C. ). It became a Lombard duchy in the late 6th cent. A.D. In the 12th cent. it attained the status of a free commune and gradually gained hegemony over other Umbrian cities. Although nominally under papal control, it was in fact ruled by strong tyrants until 1540, when it was conquered by Pope Paul III. To help control the city Pope Paul built an imposing citadel (designed by Antonio da San Gallo and dismantled in 1860). Perugia was the artistic center of Umbria. The Umbrian school of painting (13th–16th cent.) reached its greatest splendor with Perugino (1445–1523), the teacher of Raphael, and with…
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(pārō'jä), city (1991 pop. 144,732), capital of Umbria and of Perugia prov., central Italy, situated on a hill overlooking the valley of the Tiber River. It is a commercial, industrial, and tourist center. Manufactures include chocolate, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and machinery. Perugia was…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 148,575), capital of Umbria region, central Italy. Perugia lies north of Rome between the Tiber River and Lake Trasimeno . Founded by the Umbrians, it became one of the 12 major cities of the Etruscan s; it later was ruled by Rome (from 310 bc ). It became a Lombard duchy…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
anc. Pe•ru•sia \pə-ˈrü-zhə\. Lake, Italy. See trasimeno . anc. Pe•ru•sia \pə-ˈrü-zhə\. Province of Umbria, Italy. See table at italy . anc. Pe•ru•sia \pə-ˈrü-zhə\. Commune, ✽ of Umbria region and ✽ of Perugia prov., cen. Italy, bet. Tiber River and Lake Trasimeno 85 mi. (137 km.) N of Rome; pop. …
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Full text Article Near Perugia, 1870 (oil on board)

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Near Perugia, 1870 (oil on board)
Artist: Vedder, Elihu (1836-1923) Location: Private Collection Credit: Near Perugia, 1870 (oil on board), Vedder, Elihu (1836-1923) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 21.4x34 Date: 1870 Medium: oil on board Description: Near Perugia. Elihu Vedder…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Umbria, Italy, 520 m/1,700 ft above the River Tiber, about 137 km/85 mi north of Rome; population (2001) 149,100. Textiles, liqueurs, and chocolate are produced. One of the 12 cities of the ancient country of Etruria, it surrendered to Rome in 309 BC . There is a university, founded in…
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Procession through the streets of Perugia, miniature from Register of Notaries from Perugia, manuscript, Italy 14th Century.
Credit: Procession through the streets of Perugia, miniature from Register of Notaries from Perugia, manuscript, Italy 14th Century. / De Agostini Picture Library / A. Dagli Orti / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Procession through the streets of Perugia, miniature from Register of Notaries…
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