Place details
Place nameUmbria
Other namesUmbrian
CountryItalia
Latitude43
Longitude12.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was home of ancient Umbri tribes, who spoke an Indo-European dialect & were concentrated here to escape Etruscan & Gallic pressure during 1st mill. BC; later held by Romans, Lombards & Byzantines; city-states developed; went to Papal States in 16th cen.