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Umbria

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administrative
Description
Was home of ancient Umbri tribes, who spoke an Indo-European dialect & were concentrated here to escape Etruscan & Gallic pressure during 1st mill. BC; later held by Romans, Lombards & Byzantines; city-states developed; went to Papal States in 16th cen.
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Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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