The Cities with the "Leaning Tower" is among
the most important historical centres of Italy, with plenty
of monuments and art works, but also a qualified cultural centre
thanks to the University, the "Scuola Normale Superiore"
and an active industrial and commercial sector.
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HISTORY.... Founded by the Etruscans, Pisa
became an ally to Rome during the Punic wars when its port was
reinforced and used as a naval base for the military operations
in the Mediterranean. The importance of this alliance with the
Romans was underscored by the incredible archaeological finding
by some workers who were working at the train station of San
Rossore. Ten Roman ships were brought to light in perfect shape
thanks to the thick mud that had covered them. The ship instruments,
the precious shipment, more than 300 amphoras and their contents,
were intact. During the middle Ages, Pisa became one of the
powerful maritime republics together with Amalfi, Venice and
Genoa. The commercial prosperity shaded away in the 13th century.
In 1284 the dramatic battle of Meloria the Genoan fleet of the
Doria inflicted a defeat on Pisa. In 1284 Pisa also surrendered
against the Florentines and had to accept a devastating peace
treaty. Two centuries of continuos and insistent battles followed
and Pisa definitely fell to Florence in 1509. The period under
the Medici family brought new prosperity to Pisa which passed
to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, until it was incorporated into
the Kingdom of Italy.
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