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Aquileia

Aquileia is a (municipality) in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. It is situated at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since the Roman era.

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Aquileia is a town in northeastern Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, located near the Adriatic Sea at the edge of the lagoons along the Natisone River. It was an important Roman settlement positioned at a strategic location where the river meets the sea, though the river's course has shifted over time since the ancient period.

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Italian comune.name: Aquileia
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Aquileia
Italian comune.native_name: /
Italian comune.image_skyline: Basilica Patriarcale (Aquileia) - Exterior.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Aquileia-Bandiera.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: The Basilica of Aquileia.
Italian comune.image_shield: Aquileia-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian comune.province: Udine (UD)
Italian comune.frazioni: Beligna, Belvedere, Viola, Monastero
Italian comune.mayor: Emanuele Zorino
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 37.44
Italian comune.population_total: 3302
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 April 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Aquileiesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 5
Italian comune.istat: 030004
Italian comune.saint: Sts. Hermagoras and Fortunatus

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Classical Antiquity
Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Late Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern era
Main sights
Ancient Roman Remains
Others
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
General references
External links

In classical antiquity, Aquileia was a major Roman city with an estimated population close to 100,000 in the 2nd century CE. Founded as a Roman military colony in 181 BCE, Aquileia became the capital of the Augustan X region and a metropolitan center for early Christianity. During late antiquity, it was the first city in the Italian Peninsula to be sacked by Attila the Hun.

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