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Pisa (inhabited place)
Coordinates:
Lat: 43 43 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 43.7167 decimal degrees
Long: 010 23 00 E degrees minutes Long: 10.3833 decimal degrees
Note: Located on Arno river, six miles from Ligurian sea, it was developed as Roman naval base. It became a leading medieval city-state and maritime power; made commercial contacts in Syria during the 11th-century Crusades. Pisa was a Ghibelline stronghold; a series of wars was fought from the mid-13th century through the early 14th century between Guelf-controlled Florence and allies (Montepulciano, Bologna, and Orvieto) and their Ghibelline opponents (Pisa, Siena, Pistoia, and Arezzo). Pisa was held by Florence from the 15th century.
Names:
Pisa (preferred C ,V ,English-P ,U ,N )Pisa Italian-P ,U ,N )Pisan (C ,V ,English ,U ,A )פיזה (C ,U ,Hebrew )Pisae (H ,V ) ............ ancient name
Hierarchical Position:
............ Tuscany (region (administrative division)) (P, C ) part of new kingdom of Italy from 1861
................ Pisa (province) (P )
.................... Pisa (inhabited place) (P )
Additional Parents:
........ Etruria (former group of nations/states/cities) (P )
............ Pisa (inhabited place) (P, H ) flourished 7th-3rd centuries BCE
Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred C ) ............ home to Etruscans and possibly Ligurians, Roman colony established 180 BCE
city (C )
provincial capital (C )
archiepiscopal see (C ) ............ bishopric established by 313, later became archbishopric; famed for medieval cathedral, baptistry and leaning tower
university center (C ) ............ famed since medieval period
transportation center (C ) ............ for river and maritime traffic since city's foundation, today is also a hub for the railway
industrial center (C ) ............ for light industries; major industries were factors in city's being heavily bombed in WW II
tourist center (C )
cultural center (C ) ............ noted for art museums and architecture; was home to famous family of medieval sculptors, including Nicola and Giovanni Pisano
port (H ) ............ from Etruscan era until 16th century, when Arno changed course & was impassable to galleys due to silting and altered land levels
Related geographic places:
ally of .... Arezzo ............ (World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Arezzo province) [7006072] ............ Ghibelline allies during the 13th and 14th centuries
ally of .... Pistoia ............ (World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Pistoia province) [7005060] ............ Ghibelline allies during the 13th and 14th centuries
ally of .... Siena ............ (World, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Siena province) [7011179] ............ Ghibelline allies during the 13th and 14th centuries
located on .... Via Aurelia .................. (World, Europe, Italy) [6006325]
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