Ciciliano is a (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Rome
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital () is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Lazio region of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 other ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the hinterland of the c ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
region of
Latium
Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire.
Definition
Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil (Old Latium) on whic ...
, located about east of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
.
Ciciliano borders the following municipalities:
Capranica Prenestina
Capranica Prenestina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about east of Rome.
It is located in the Monti Prenestini
The Monti Prenestini is a mountain range in the Lazio sub-Apenn ...
,
Castel Madama,
Cerreto Laziale
Cerreto Laziale is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome.
Origins of the name
According to some, the name of the town refers to Mount “Cerretum”, near which the town i ...
,
Pisoniano,
Sambuci,
San Gregorio da Sassola.
It was most likely founded by the ancient Aniensis tribe and became the Roman town of
Trebula Suffenas.
At one time, it was a stronghold of the
Saracens
file:Erhard Reuwich Sarazenen 1486.png, upright 1.5, Late 15th-century History of Germany, German woodcut depicting Saracens
''Saracen'' ( ) was a term used both in Greek language, Greek and Latin writings between the 5th and 15th centuries to ...
.
See also
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History of Islam in southern Italy
The history of Islam in Sicily and southern Italy began with Arab colonization in Sicily, at Mazara, which was captured in 827. The subsequent rule of Sicily and Malta started in the 10th century. The Emirate of Sicily lasted from 831 until 1 ...
*
Saracinesco
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Nocera Inferiore
Nocera Inferiore ( or simply , , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It lies west of Nocera Superiore, at the foot of Monte Albino, some 20 km east-southeast of Naples by rail. ...
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio
Arabs in Italy
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