Umbri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Umbri (or Umbrians) were an ancient Italic tribe. The region of Umbria is named for them. In the 6th century BC they settled Umbria and other areas: for instance, Sarsina and Mevaniola (near Forlì in Romagna) were Umbrian sites. They spoke the Umbrian language, which is related to Latin.
[edit] Umbrian archaeological sites
The towns of Chianciano and Chiusi near modern Siena have remnants of Umbri habitation dating to the 7th or 8th centuries BC.
The Italic region of Perugia was an ancient Umbrian center until it was overrun by the Etruscans c. 5th century BC.
The old city of Assisi, called Asisium by the Romans, was an ancient Umbrian site on a spur of Mt. Subasio. Myth recalls that the city was founded by Dardanus in 847 BC.
[edit] References
- Domenico, Roy P. Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. pp. 367-371.
 |
This article about ethnicity or ethnology is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
