The city of Tarquinia ( Tarquini in Latin and Tarch (u) na in Etruscan arising from the legendary Tarconte ) was one of the oldest and most important of the twelve Etruscan settlements in relationship with Rome since ancient times, this city gave the dynasty to the Kings of the Etruscans ( Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus ), which played a major role in the history of the Latin city ( late seventh and seventh centuries BC ). Tarquinia went to war with Rome several times and this was finally subdued after the battle of Sentino in the early third century b.C. in 295 b.C. Since then, Tarquinia was part of the Roman territories in Regio VII Etruria. In the fifth century it came under the Roman-gothic reign of Theodoric. In the first half of the sixth century it was involved in war and in the second half it became part of the Lombard Duchy of Tuscia. In the second half of 'the eighth Tuscia was first acquired into the Carolingian domain and later donated to Pope as part of the newly formed State of the Church. Probably in the the sixth century there was an initial gradual depopulation of the Etruscan-Roman population which was accentuated in the Middle Ages, and then completed in the late Middle Ages, when the old town was reduced to little more than a fortified castle. From the eighth century b.C., on a hill adjacent to the ancient city, but in view of the sea, it was attested the presence of a fortress called Corgnetum or Cornietum. Between the end of the tenth and the beginning of the 'eleventh-century in some documents it was appointed Corgitus ( since 1004 ) or Tower of Corgnitu ( from 939 ). From this small nucleus will develop, in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the medieval center of Corneto. In 1144 it became a free Italian municipality entering into trade pacts with Genoa ( in 1165 ) and Pisa ( in 1177 ). In the thirteenth century, it resisted to the assault of the Emperor Frederick the second .. It also opposed to the aims of the Church, but the city was finally reduced to obedience by Cardinal Albornoz ( 1355 ) and since then, albeit with brief interruptions, it remained to the papal State sharing all its the events. In 1435 Pope Eugene IV, the elevated Corneto to the rank of "civitas" and Episcopalian site. In 1854 Corneto was united " aeque principaliter" to the the diocese of Civitavecchia. In 1986, the dioceses were fully united in the diocese of Civitavecchia - Tarquinia.

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1 -Museum Tarquinia and  
2 -Etruscan Necropolis 
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