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Segni (Latin: Signia, Ancient Greek: Σιγνία) is an Italian town and comune located in Lazio. The city is situated on a hilltop in the Lepini Mountains, and overlooks the valley of the Sacco River.

Segni
Comune
Città di Segni
Location of Segni
Segni
Location of Segni in Italy
Segni
Segni (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°41′N 13°01′E
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
Government
  MayorStefano Corsi
Area
  Total61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
668 m (2,192 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2012)[2]
  Total9,375
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Segnini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00037
Dialing code06
Patron saintSan Bruno
Saint dayJuly 18
WebsiteOfficial website

History



Early history


According to ancient Roman sources, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh king of Rome, established a Roman colony at the town, then known as Signia.[3] Additional colonists were reportedly sent there in 495 BC.[4][5]

The ancient architectural remains at the site date mostly from the Republican period. These include a circuit of fortification walls built using polygonal masonry. The walls incorporated a system of gates, including the Porta Saracena which is covered by a large monolithic architrave. Atop the ancient acropolis of Segni sits the podium of the temple of Juno Moneta, which now supports a Medieval church of Saint Peter (tenth century).


Later history


Segni was a refuge for various popes with Pope Eugene III erecting a palace in the middle of the twelfth century. The Counts of Marsi, hereditary enemies of the Orsini, obtained Segni in the twelfth century. The family called de' Conti produced several popes (Innocent III, Gregory IX and Alexander IV) and many cardinals. In 1558 Segni was sacked by the forces of the Duke of Alba in the war against Pope Paul IV; immense booty was captured, as the inhabitants of the other towns of the Campagna had fled thither.


Main sights


The Porta Saracena at Segni by Edward Lear, dated Segni, 6 October 1838. Google Art Project
The Porta Saracena at Segni by Edward Lear, dated Segni, 6 October 1838. Google Art Project
View of the former temple of Juno Moneta atop the acropolis of Segni
View of the former temple of Juno Moneta atop the acropolis of Segni

Twin towns



References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from Istat
  3. Livy, Ab urbe condita, 1.56; Dionysius of Halicarnassus 4.63
  4. Livy, Ab urbe condita, 2:21
  5. Quilici, L., S. Quilici Gigli, DARMC, R. Talbert, S. Gillies, T. Elliott, J. Becker. "Places: 423072 (Signia)". Pleiades. Retrieved October 20, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. G. M. De Rossi. 1982. Segni. Rome: De Luca.
  7. Francesco Maria Cifarelli (2003). Il tempio di Giunone Moneta sull'acropoli di Segni: storia, topografia e decorazione architettonica. L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER. ISBN 978-88-8265-239-5.
  8. Segni Project http://www.bsr.ac.uk/research/archaeology/ongoing-projects/segni-project

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Segni". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.



На других языках


- [en] Segni

[ru] Сеньи (Лацио)

Сеньи (итал. Segni) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Лацио, подчиняется административному центру Рим.



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