Holiday & Cookery in Tuscany

Your IP address is:
38.107.191.114

Webmaster

E-MAIL

LINKS

The origins of Grosseto trace back to the High Middle Ages. It is first mentioned in 803 as a fief of the Counts Aldobrandeschi, in a document stating the assignment of the church of St. George to Ildebrando degli Aldobrandeschi, whose successor where counts of the Grossetana Mark until the end of the 12th century. It grew in importance with years, owing to the decay of Rusellæ (cfr. infra) and Vetulonia. Grosseto was one of the principal Etruscan cities. In 1137 the city was sieged by German troops led by duke Henry X of Bavaria, send by the emperor Lothair III to reinstate his authority over the Aldobrandeschi. One year later the bishopric of Roselle was transferred to Grosseto.

In 1151 the citizens swore loyalty to Siena. When in 1222 the Aldobrandeschi gave the Grossetani the right to have a podestà of their own, together with three councellors and the consuls. In 1244, the city passed again to Siena, together with all the Aldobrandeschi's imperial privileges as the Sienese captured it and were legally invested with it by the imperial vicar; thus Grosseto shared the fortuned of Siena. (Wikipedia).

The Municipal districts are: Arcidosso - Campagnatico - Capalbio - Castell'Azzara - Castel del Piano - Castiglione della Pescaia - Cinigiano - Civitella Paganico - Follonica - Gavorrano - Grosseto - Isola del Giglio - Magliano in Toscana - Manciano - Massa Marittima - Monte Argentario - Monterotondo Marittimo - Montieri - Orbetello - Pitigliano - Roccalbegna - Roccastrada - Santa Fiora - Scansano - Scarlino - Seggiano - Semproniano - Sorano.

PARTNERS