Piemonte / History Flashcards
Who were the first people to inhabit Piemonte?
Taurini and Salassi tribes
When did the Taurini and Salassi tribes settle in Piemonte?
around 1st millennium BC
Who did the Taurini and Salassi learn their grapevine sills from?
Etruscans
Who merged with the Taurini and Salassi around 400 BC?
Celtic tribes from northern Europe
Who were fierce resistance for the Romans?
Celtic tribes (after their merger with the Taurini and Salassi)
How long did it take the Romans to conquer the Celts in Piemonte?
more than a century (around 100BC)
Who arrived in the 6th century in Piemonte?
Lombards
What did the Lombards do to Piemonte?
divided region into duchies (ruled by dukes) and counties (ruled by counts)
Who arrived after the Lombards in Piemonte?
Charlemagne conquered in late 8th century; incorporated into Holy Roman Empire
What emerged during the Holy Roman Empire in Piemonte?
additional divisions; marquisates (marchesati or marche - ruled by marquis) and city-states (commune)
Which marquisates and city-states were most powerful during the Holy Roman Empire in Piemonte?
Monferrato and Saluzzo (marquisates); Asti, Alessandria and Navarra city-states
Why did viticulture flourish during the Middle Ages in Piemonte?
work of Catholic monks; Monferrato viticultural practices considered the most advanced in region and documented in historical texts
Which royal family eventually gained control over all of Piemonte?
House of Savoy; capital in Torino
What happened to the House of Savoy in the 18th century?
acquired island of Sardegna and became Kingdom of Sardegna; one of most powerful kingdoms in Italy
What did Piemonte become the center of when the House of Savoy was reinstated in 1815?
unification movement (Risorgimento)
