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Place nameMilan
Other namesMilano, Mailand, Milanese, Mediolanum, Mediolanium, Mediolanum Insubrum
CountryItalia
Latitude45.467
Longitude9.2
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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One of nation's richest cities; became the second city of the western Roman Empire after Rome; sacked by Attila the Hun in 452 and by Goths in 539; battled for autonomy with nearby cities 11th-12th centuries; controlled by Sforza family 15th century and by Spain 1540-1706; won independence from Austria in 1848; heavily bombed during World War II.
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