Place details
Place namePiedmont
Other namesPiemonte, Piedmontese
CountryItalia
Latitude45
Longitude8
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Part of the Roman Empire from 1st cen. BC; established as a political unit by 10th cen.; went to Savoy in 1045; supported feudal states in 12th cen.; was nominal fief of Holy Roman Empire through Middle Ages; held by house of Savoy into 19th cen.