History of Lazio

territories mostly in the Appenine Peninsula under the sovereign direct rule of the pope between 756–1870

thumb|Amiternum, an ancient city founded by the Sabines right|thumb|Map showing the location of the Sabines. The border with Latium to the south was the Aniene river; however, it is possible that Sabines extended to Lake [[Regillus slightly to the south of it near Gabii.]]

thumb|upright=1.3|The Regioni of Latium and [[Campania]] Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded, the capital city of the Roman Empire. The wide (), flat region lends its name to Latin.

Ancient Roman road

ancient confederation of Latin city-states for mutual defense

thumb|300px|Location of the Aequi (Equi) in central Italy, 5th century BC.

duchy in Byzantine Empire

synod

rural area of influence of the city of Rome in ancient times

earthquake occurred on 7 October 1639 near Amatrice, in the Kingdom of Naples

region of the Italian peninsula bounded to the north by the river Tiber, to the east by the central Apennine mountains, to the west by the Mediterranean Sea and to the south by Monte Circeo

originally designated the landed possessions and revenues of various kinds that belonged to the "Church of Saint Peter" in Rome, by virtue of the apostolic see status as founded by Saint Peter, according to Catholic tradition

period of papal history from 1012 to 1048