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Friuli comes from the Latin term Forum Julii ('Julius' forum'), a center for commerce in the Roman times, which today corresponds to the city of Cividale. [10] The denomination Venezia Giulia ('Julian Venetia', not referring to the city of Venice but to the Roman province of Venetia et Histria) was proposed by the Italian linguist Graziadio Isaia Ascoli, with the intention of marking the ...
The Ottoman threat to Friuli dates back to 1415, when they raided the neighbouring lands of Carniola, Styria and Lower Austria. At that time, Friuli still belonged to the Patriarchate of Aquileia. It was conquered by Venice only in 1420. [1] In June 1469, Ottoman forces reached Gorizia, but did not cross the Venetian frontier.
Venice's richest families often directed financial resources into unproductive investments (specifically real estate), while there was a loss of competitiveness in industries and services. Friuli was subject to increasing fiscal pressure, and its industries and commercial activities were affected. Patria del Friuli, 1650 map
The term "Venezia Giulia" did not catch on immediately, and began to be used widely only in the first decade of the 20th century. [4] It was used in official administrative acts by the Italian government in 1922–1923 and after 1946, when it was included in the name of the new region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia geography stubs (208 P) Pages in category "Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 221 total.
Mariano del Friuli (Friulian: Marian) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia, part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy. It is the birthplace of the former Italy national football team goalkeeper Dino Zoff .
The Friuli-Venezia Giulia, beyond the Po plain itself, is downwind of the mountains and upwind of moisture sources from nearby is an exception. Spring and autumn are well-marked and pleasant. Spring and autumn are well-marked and pleasant.
They are located in northeastern Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in northeastern Italy. They are the easternmost dolomitic group. As part of the Dolomites, they have been officially recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] under the World Heritage Convention, and most of their area is also covered by the Friulian Dolomites Natural Park.