Gallese is an Italian ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Viterbo, from
Viterbo.
It was taken by Duke
Thrasimund II of Spoleto in 737 or 738, at which time it was essential to communications between
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
and
Ravenna and had a large fortress.
Pope Marinus I
Pope Marinus I (; died 15 May 884) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 882 until his death. Controversially at the time, he was already a bishop when he became pope, and had served as papal legate to Constantinople. He was ...
(882–884) was a native of Gallese, as was
Pope Romanus, who was head of the Catholic Church in 897.
Municipalities of the Province of Viterbo
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