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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Perugia in the Umbria region of Italy This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Perugia is also a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy. The city hosts multiple annual festivals and events, e.g., former Eurochocolate Festival (October), now in Bastia Umbra, the Umbria Jazz Festival (July), and the International Journalism Festival (in April), and is associated with multiple notable people in the arts.
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Perugia had been a free commune until 1370, when it was de jure incorporated into the Papal States. The Perugian elite continued to enjoy a sort of semi-autonomy, including several privileges like trial by a local (not papal-appointed) judge and freedom from paying any taxes on salt , then an important product for preserving food.
Regiments of the Swiss Guard attacking rebels, by Napoleone Verga. The 1859 Perugia uprising occurred on 20 June 1859, in Perugia, central Italy.The inhabitants rebelled against the temporal authority of the pope (under the Papal States) and established a provisional government, but the insurrection was bloodily suppressed by Pope Pius IX's troops.
EuroChocolate is an annual chocolate festival that takes place in Perugia, in the Umbria region of central Italy. [1] The festival has been held since 1993, and is one of the largest chocolate festivals in Europe. EuroChocolate draws nearly one million tourists and Italian natives each year.
Pages in category "People from the Province of Perugia" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Duchy of Perugia was a duchy (Latin: ducatus) in the Italian part of the Byzantine Empire. Its civil and military administration was overseen by a duke ( dux ) appointed by and under the authority originally of the Praetorian Prefect of Italy (554–584) and later of the Exarch of Ravenna (584–751). [ 1 ]