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Via Aemilia

187 BCE · 2nd century BCE · Also known as Via Emilia

The Via Aemilia was a Roman road built in 187 BCE by the consul Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, running in a straight line along the northern edge of the Apennines from Ariminum (Rimini) to Placentia (Piacenza) on the Po. Towns along it, including Bologna, Modena, Reggio and Parma, grew into the medieval communes of the region, which still bears its name, Emilia.

Via Aemilia
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Duchy of Parma and PiacenzaFoundation

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Commune of PiacenzaCommune of ReggioCommune of Parma

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Via Aemilia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-aemilia
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“Via Aemilia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-aemilia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Via Aemilia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-aemilia.
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