Place details
Place nameEmilia-Romagna
CountryItalia
Latitude44.75
Longitude11
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Rich agricultural area bordering Adriatic Sea; Emilia & Romagna fell to Lombards 5th cen. AD; Emilia went to Franks 8th cen., duchy of Modena by 17th cen., then to Parma & Piacenza; Romagna was ruled by Byzantines 6th cen., & by Pope from 16th cen.