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Trento

Also known as Trent, Tridentum

Trento is a city on the Adige river in northern Italy and the capital of the province of Trentino. It began as the Roman town of Tridentum, became a Lombard duchy and from 1027 was ruled by prince-bishops within the Holy Roman Empire. The Council of Trent met there between 1545 and 1563. Austrian from 1803, it passed to Italy after the First World War.

Trento
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Duchy of TrentPrince-Bishopric of TrentCounty of Tyrol

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Trento. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/trento
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