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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Frosinone Latina Rieti Rome Viterbo Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | LazioItaly > Lazio Latium (now Lazio in Italian) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Rome serves as the regional capital. Although English-speakers used to refer to 'Latium' (from the Latin, obviously), the name 'Lazio' has achieved international renown as the name of Rome's successful football team. The Latins founded a group of small settlements that united against the Etruscans and Samnites, and which came under Roman dominance in 338 BC. Rome granted all Latins Roman citizenship after the Social War in 90 BC. Lazio has great importance for history, art, architecture, archaeology, religion, and culture in general. The immense patrimony of the city of Rome forms only a part of the treasures spread over the hundreds of towns, villages, abbeys, churches, monuments, and other sites of the region. Pages referring to LazioHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Lazio within this website: Abruzzo, Anzio, Cassino, Formia, Frascati, Frosinone, Molise, Rome, Tivoli, Umbria, Viterbo Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Abruzzo, Campania, Molise, Rome, Tuscany, Umbria Snippets of Articles Relating to LazioItaly > Lazio > Frosinone Frosinone (in Italian, Provincia di Frosinone) is a province in the Latium region of Italy, with 91 comuni. Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,244 km², and a total population of 484,566 (2001). Italy > Lazio > Rome Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. It is located on the lower Tiber river, near the Mediterranean Sea. The Vatican City, a sovereign enclave within Rome, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the pope. Italy > Lazio > Viterbo Viterbo is a comune (township) in the Lazio region of central Italy, and the capital of Viterbo province, at 326 m (1070 ft) above sea-level. It is approximately 100 kilometers (60 mi) north of Rome. It was once presumed to have been founded by Etruscans, but the source of this belief, still not eradicated from the popular mind, was the work of one of its more colorful natives, a medieval forger named Annio. | |
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