The province of Ascoli Piceno ( it, Provincia di Ascoli Piceno) is a
province in the
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
region of
Italy. Its capital is the city of
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000.
Geo ...
, and the province is bordered by the
Adriatic Sea to the east, the
Province of Fermo to the north, and it faces the regions of
Umbria and
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
(Abruzzi) to the south. There are 33 ''
comuni'' in the province, see
Comunes of the Province of Ascoli Piceno.
The first settlers of the province were located on the banks of River
Tronto
The Tronto ( la, Truentus) is a long Italian river that arises at Monti della Laga and ends in the Adriatic Sea at Porto d'Ascoli, San Benedetto del Tronto. It traverses the Lazio, Marche, and Abruzzo regions of Italy.
The source of the Tronto i ...
by the
Picentes tribe. It was later conquered by the Romans and became known as Asculum Picenum by 268 BCE.
From 91-88 BCE the Picentes revolted against the Romans and attempted to re-claim the land, but Gnaeus
Pompeius Strabo besieged and sacked the city. The town of Ascoli Piceno managed to revive, but after the collapse of the
Western Roman Empire, it was conquered many times. King of the
Ostrogoths Totila invaded the town in 545. Ascoli Piceno was then under strong control from the church and was made free in 1185, but the bishop declared it under his control in 1212.
References
External links
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Official websiteWines and recipes from Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000.
Geo ...
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