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Via Francigena

The Via Francigena was the main medieval road and pilgrim route from France and northern Europe across the Alps to Rome, described in the itinerary of Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury around 990. In Tuscany it passed through Lucca, San Gimignano and Siena, whose trade, inns and banking profited from the passage of pilgrims, merchants and armies.

Via Francigena
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Duchy of TusciaRepublic of SienaCommune of San Gimignano

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Via Francigena. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-francigena
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“Via Francigena.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-francigena. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Via Francigena.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-francigena.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Via Francigena’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/via-francigena (Accessed: ).

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