Fossombrone

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Fossombrone is a city in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche, Italy).

Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Sports 4 References

[edit] History

The ancient Roman colony of Forum Sempronii took its name from Caius Sempronius Gracchus.

Near the Furlo Pass, during the Gothic War, was fought (552) the battle of Taginae, in which Totila was overcome by the Byzantine general, Narses.

Fossombrone was included in the Donation of Pippin, but remained subject to the Duchy of Spoleto until 1198, when it passed under Papal rule. It was then held in fief of the Holy See by different families: by the house of Este (1210-1228), the Malatesta (1340-1445), the Montefeltro (of Urbino, 1445-1631); from 1500 to 1503 it acknowledged the rule of Cesare Borgia.

Christianity was introduced there by St. Felicianus of Foligno.

[edit] Main sights

The city and its environs abound in antiquities, especially inscriptions. Noteworthy remains are the statue of the god Vertumnus; the Furlo Pass, constructed by the Emperor Vespasian to shorten the passage of that mountain; and the bridge of Trajan (115) near Calmazzo, and that of Diocletian (292), both over the Metaurus.

[edit] Sports

• FC Fossombrone: famous for its total look and the uniform produced by Dirk Bikkembergs, a Belgian fashion designer.

[edit] References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.

Coordinates: 43°41′N 12°48′E