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'''Rome''' ([[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Roma'') is the [[capital|capital city]] of [[Italy]], of the [[Lazio]] region, and of the [[Province of Rome]] within it. Located near the central portion of the western coast of the Italian peninsula, where the rivers [[Aniene]] and [[Tiber]] join, Rome is the larges and most populous ''[[comune]]'' of Italy, with | '''Rome''' ([[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Roma'') is the [[capital|capital city]] of [[Italy]], of the [[Lazio]] region, and of the [[Province of Rome]] within it. Located near the central portion of the western coast of the Italian peninsula, where the rivers [[Aniene]] and [[Tiber]] join, Rome is the larges and most populous ''[[comune]]'' of Italy, with about 2.7 million residents within city borders as of December 2006.<ref>http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2006/index.html - Official ISTAT data</ref>. The current [[Mayor of Rome]] is [[Walter Veltroni]].<ref>http://www.comune.roma.it - Official website of the ''comune'' of Rome</ref> | ||
According to legend, Rome was founded on [[April 21]] [[753 BC]] by the twins [[Romulus and Remus]]. [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] was once the capital of the [[Roman Kingdom]], the [[Roman Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]], the most powerful, largest and longest-lasting empire of classical Western civilisation. Despite the decadence due to the loss of its status of imperial capital in [[330]] to [[Constantinople]] and the [[fall of the Western Roman Empire|fall of the]] [[Western Roman Empire]] in [[476]], Rome became important as the centre of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], being the seat of the [[Popes]] and capital of the [[Papal States]] until it was conquered and made capital of the newly unified [[Kingdom of Italy]] in [[1870]]. It witnessed the rise of [[Italian fascism]] in [[1922]] and finally became the capital of the current [[Italian Republic]] in [[1946]]. The [[Vatican City]] remains as a sovereign [[enclave]] within city territory. | According to legend, Rome was founded on [[April 21]] [[753 BC]] by the twins [[Romulus and Remus]]. [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] was once the capital of the [[Roman Kingdom]], the [[Roman Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]], the most powerful, largest and longest-lasting empire of classical Western civilisation. Despite the decadence due to the loss of its status of imperial capital in [[330]] to [[Constantinople]] and the [[fall of the Western Roman Empire|fall of the]] [[Western Roman Empire]] in [[476]], Rome became important as the centre of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], being the seat of the [[Popes]] and capital of the [[Papal States]] until it was conquered and made capital of the newly unified [[Kingdom of Italy]] in [[1870]]. It witnessed the rise of [[Italian fascism]] in [[1922]] and finally became the capital of the current [[Italian Republic]] in [[1946]]. The [[Vatican City]] remains as a sovereign [[enclave]] within city territory. | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 20 August 2007
Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy, of the Lazio region, and of the Province of Rome within it. Located near the central portion of the western coast of the Italian peninsula, where the rivers Aniene and Tiber join, Rome is the larges and most populous comune of Italy, with about 2.7 million residents within city borders as of December 2006.[1]. The current Mayor of Rome is Walter Veltroni.[2]
According to legend, Rome was founded on April 21 753 BC by the twins Romulus and Remus. Rome was once the capital of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the most powerful, largest and longest-lasting empire of classical Western civilisation. Despite the decadence due to the loss of its status of imperial capital in 330 to Constantinople and the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, Rome became important as the centre of the Roman Catholic Church, being the seat of the Popes and capital of the Papal States until it was conquered and made capital of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1870. It witnessed the rise of Italian fascism in 1922 and finally became the capital of the current Italian Republic in 1946. The Vatican City remains as a sovereign enclave within city territory.
Rome, whose city centre is a UNESCO world heritage site[3] hosting some of the world's best known works of art and monuments, is also called "la Città Eterna" (the Eternal City), "l'Urbe"[4] (Latin for "the City" as an antonomasia) and "la città dei sette colli" ("the city of the seven hills").
External links
- http://www.comune.roma.it/ - Official website
Notes
- ↑ http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2006/index.html - Official ISTAT data
- ↑ http://www.comune.roma.it - Official website of the comune of Rome
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/91 - Entry about Rome on the official website of the UNESCO World Heritace Centre
- ↑ http://www.demauroparavia.it/125134 - De Mauro Paravia entry on "Urbe"