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==History == | ==History == | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Cuneo Cuneo Province] (Wikipedia) | |||
=== City of Cuneo === | |||
Cuneo was founded in 1198 by the local population, who declared it an independent commune. In 1238 they were recognized as free commune by Emperor Frederick II.<br> | Cuneo was founded in 1198 by the local population, who declared it an independent commune. In 1238 they were recognized as free commune by Emperor Frederick II.<br> | ||
It became the main Angevine possession in Northern Italy; their rule ended in 1382 when Cuneo was acquired by the Duchy of Savoy. | It became the main Angevine possession in Northern Italy; their rule ended in 1382 when Cuneo was acquired by the Duchy of Savoy. | ||
Cuneo became an important stronghold of the expanding Savoy state, and was thus besieged by France many times. In all the sieges Cuneo resisted successfully. Cuneo was conquered by France only during the Napoleonic Wars, when it was made the capital of the Stura department. After the restoration of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the unification of Italy, Cuneo became the capital of its namesake province in 1859.<br> | Cuneo became an important stronghold of the expanding Savoy state, and was thus besieged by France many times. In all the sieges Cuneo resisted successfully. Cuneo was conquered by France only during the Napoleonic Wars, when it was made the capital of the Stura department. After the restoration of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the unification of Italy, Cuneo became the capital of its namesake province in 1859.<br> | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneo Cuneo] (Wikipedia) | ||
==Municipalities in Cuneo== | ==Municipalities in Cuneo== | ||