Perugia 1416, the Palio of the Perugians

The exiled Perugian nobles, the so-called Beccherini, fought with Braccio, while the Perugians of the opposing party, the Raspanti, that is, the nobles and members of the “grasso popolo” (the wealthy people), the rising bourgeois class, fought with Malatesta. Having won the battle, Braccio Fortebraccio obtained the keys to the city and the government of Perugia, thus beginning his rule and putting an end to the bloody infighting between the two factions.

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Connections, Relations of Territorial Development

The initiative was based on the principle of promoting the Umbrian region both culturally and economically, with the collaboration of Sensing Umbria (Ritumainty Mondal) and Studio Viceversa (Vincenzo “Viceversa” Cerquiglini). The event combined an exhibition, a meeting, and networking between companies and institutions, with the aim of promoting the region.

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Foligno: a Journey to the ‘Centre of the World’

Over the centuries many important people have had a connection with the city. Among them Frederick II of Swabia, who lived his childhood here; Dante Alighieri, because the first copy of the Divine Comedy was printed in Foligno and St. Francis of Assisi, who frequented the city that was the scene of some fundamental episodes of his life.

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Cantine Scacciadiavoli, the Agricultural Soul of Montefalco

he property covers 130 hectares of surface, with 40 hectares of vineyards and the rest of arable land. It is a succession of harmonious reliefs, in symbiosis with the typical landscape of the southern Umbrian Valley, terroir of the five municipalities included by the Montefalco DOC and DOCG and Spoleto DOC denominations: Gualdo Cattaneo, Giano dell’Umbria, Bevagna, Castel Ritaldi and of course Montefalco.

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Discover Foligno at Christmas

A different and original point of view to discover its cultural heritage is that of the many famous people to whom the city is linked, for various historical reasons. A city on the plain, central from the point of view of communication routes and dynamic from an economic perspective, home to major fairs and markets, Foligno has always attracted or hosted illustrious personalities. Let’s find out some of them through a quick overview.

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