Arpino
| Arpino | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Arpino | ||
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  Arpino Location of Arpino in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°38′52″N 13°36′35″E / 41.64778°N 13.60972°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Frosinone (FR) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Renato Rea | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2015) | ||
| • Total | 7,277 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Arpinati | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03033 | |
| Dialing code | 0776 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna of Loreto | |
| Saint day | December 10 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Arpino is a comune (municipality) in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio in central Italy, about 100 km SE of Rome. Its Roman name was Arpinum.
History
The ancient city of Arpinum dates back to at least the 7th century BC. Connected with the Pelasgi, the Volscian and Samnite people, it was captured by the Romans and granted civitas sine suffragio in 305 BC. The city gained Roman suffrage in 188 BC and the status of a municipium in 90 BC. Both Gaius Marius and Cicero came from Arpinum. There is an oral tradition that persists to this day that Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was also a native of Arpinum. Historians have not been able to confirm his origin.
In the early Middle Ages, the Roman duchy and the Duchy of Benevento contended for its strategic position. After the 11th century it was ruled by the Normans, the Hohenstaufen and by the Papal States. It was destroyed twice; in 1229 by Frederick II and in 1242 by Conrad IV.
The castrato sopranist Gioacchino Conti, known as Il Gizziello or heb ceilliau, was born in Arpino in 1714.
Main sights
Attractions include the circuit walls in polygonal masonry
Sources
- Purcell, N.; R. Talbert; T. Elliott; S. Gillies; J. Becker. "Places: 432700 (Arpinum)". Pleiades. Retrieved February 28, 2012.