Susa (Latin: Segusio)[3] was founded by the Ligures. It was the capital of the Segusini (also known as Cottii).[3] In the late 1st century BC it became voluntarily part of the Roman Empire.[clarification needed] Remains of the Roman city have been found in the excavations of the central square, the Piazza Savoia. Susa was the capital of the province of Alpes Cottiae. According to the medieval historian Rodulfus Glaber, Susa was "the oldest of Alpine towns".
In the Middle and Modern ages, Susa remained important as a hub of roads connecting southern France to Italy. Taking part of the county or march of Turin (sometimes "march of Susa"). In 1167, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor and Holy Roman Empress Beatrice were attacked here; the emperor disguised as a horse servant to flee, while the empress was imprisoned until permitted to depart in 1168. In 1174 the emperor pillaged Susa in revenge.
Henry of Segusio, usually called Hostiensis, (c. 1200 – 1271) an Italian canonist of the thirteenth century, was born in the city. During the Napoleonic era a new road, the Via Napoleonica, was built. The city's role as a communications hub has been confirmed recently by a nationwide dispute over the construction of the proposed Turin-Lyon high-speed rail link (TAV) to France.[citation needed]
^Raymond G. Chase: Ancient Hellenistic and Roman amphitheatres, stadiums, and theatres: the way they look now. P. E. Randall, Portsmouth 2002, ISBN 1-931807-08-6
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susa, piedmont, susa, latin, segusio, french, suse, arpitan, suisa, town, comune, metropolitan, city, turin, piedmont, italy, middle, susa, valley, situated, confluence, cenischia, with, dora, riparia, tributary, river, foot, cottian, alps, west, turin, susaco. Susa Latin Segusio French Suse Arpitan Suisa is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin Piedmont Italy In the middle of Susa Valley it is situated on at the confluence of the Cenischia with the Dora Riparia a tributary of the Po River at the foot of the Cottian Alps 51 km 32 mi west of Turin SusaComuneCitta di SusaCoat of armsLocation of SusaSusaLocation of Susa in ItalyShow map of ItalySusaSusa Piedmont Show map of PiedmontCoordinates 45 08 N 07 03 E 45 133 N 7 050 E 45 133 7 050CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan cityTurin TO FrazioniBraide Coldimosso Cordera Crotte Foresto Garelli Polveriera Pradonio San Giacomo San Giuliano TradueriviGovernment MayorSandro PlanoArea 1 Total10 99 km2 4 24 sq mi Elevation503 m 1 650 ft Population 1 1 2018 2 Total6 340 Density580 km2 1 500 sq mi DemonymSegusiniTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code10059Dialing code0122Patron saintSt Mary of the SnowSaint dayAugust 5WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Twin cities 4 See also 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editSusa Latin Segusio 3 was founded by the Ligures It was the capital of the Segusini also known as Cottii 3 In the late 1st century BC it became voluntarily part of the Roman Empire clarification needed Remains of the Roman city have been found in the excavations of the central square the Piazza Savoia Susa was the capital of the province of Alpes Cottiae According to the medieval historian Rodulfus Glaber Susa was the oldest of Alpine towns In the Middle and Modern ages Susa remained important as a hub of roads connecting southern France to Italy Taking part of the county or march of Turin sometimes march of Susa In 1167 Frederick I Holy Roman Emperor and Holy Roman Empress Beatrice were attacked here the emperor disguised as a horse servant to flee while the empress was imprisoned until permitted to depart in 1168 In 1174 the emperor pillaged Susa in revenge Henry of Segusio usually called Hostiensis c 1200 1271 an Italian canonist of the thirteenth century was born in the city During the Napoleonic era a new road the Via Napoleonica was built The city s role as a communications hub has been confirmed recently by a nationwide dispute over the construction of the proposed Turin Lyon high speed rail link TAV to France citation needed Main sights edit nbsp Roman Amphitheater of Susa Susa Cathedral Italian Cattedrale di San Giusto 1029 The triumphal Arch of Augustus erected by a Romanized Sugusian chief to Augustus in 8 BC The Roman Amphitheater 4 Castle of Marquise Adelaide It is likely located in the same site of the ancient Roman Praetorium Archaeological area of Piazza Savoia Twin cities edit nbsp Barnstaple United Kingdom nbsp Briancon France nbsp Paola ItalySee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Susa Italy category Val di Susa Treno Alta Velocita Roman Catholic Diocese of Susa Treaty of SusaSources edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Archived from the original on 30 June 2019 Retrieved 16 March 2019 a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Segusio Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 601 Raymond G Chase Ancient Hellenistic and Roman amphitheatres stadiums and theatres the way they look now P E Randall Portsmouth 2002 ISBN 1 931807 08 6External links editBertrand E R Talbert T Elliott S Gillies 4 June 2021 Places 167919 Segusio Pleiades Retrieved March 8 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link nbsp This article on a location in the Province of Turin is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Susa Piedmont amp oldid 1124352767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
