Friul , Sovrem. ital Friuli , in old Furlania ( Friulsk. Friûl , Italian. Friuli , Sloven . Furlanija ) is a historical region in the north of Italy , now part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region , with its own culture. The main population is Slovenes and friuly , speakers of the Friulian language , one of the Romance languages. The main city is Udine , Slovenian W (dem (Videm, Friulian Udin, Italian Udine, German Weiden, Latin Utinum), other historical centers - Gorizia (Slovenian Gorica and Pordenone .
History
The region received a political identity under the Lombards , who created here a large duchy with the capital in the city of Friul ( Latin Forum Julii ), from which the name of the region originates.
Charlemagne established on the site of the conquered duchy a buffer Friulsky brand , designed to protect his possessions from the Slavs of Krajna . At the end of the 11th century, the power of the Germans weakened, for the majority of Friuli was subordinate to the patriarch Poppo of Aquile .
Then gradually, using various means (voluntary agreement with the nobility and cities, conquest, etc.), Friuli passes into the possession of the Venetian Republic . Turning from hand to hand, under different peace treaties (in 1797 - to Austria , in 1805 - to Italy , in 1809 - to Illyrian provinces , in 1814 - to Austria), Friuli according to the results of Austrian The Italian War of 1866 was finally reunited with Italy.
From Friuli, the origin of the ancient dance .
See also
- List of dukes and margraves of Friul
Literature
- Friul // Encyclopedic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 t. (82 t. And 4 extra.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.