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...e [[13th century]]. This led to Fabriano's prosperity in the [[Late Middle Ages]] and the [[Renaissance]], and was also one of the factors that led to the

...rarely, [[Muslim]]s captured on the sea during wars. In the [[High Middle Ages]] the slaves could also be non-[[Catholic]] [[Christians]] from the [[Balka

...e growing [[merchant marine]] of [[Republic of Genoa]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. ...rd Burton]] proposed to [[Elizabeth Taylor]]. [[Rex Harrison]] had a villa high on the terraced slopes. Eventually more expatriates built expensive vacatio

...the [[Roman Republic]] during the [[2nd century BC]]. During the [[Middle Ages]], Genoa gradually gained control of most of Liguria, which shared most of It is noticeable that, despite the high population density, woods cover half of the total area.

===History from the Middle Ages to the present day=== ...walls created a mighty fortress which still stands today. The acropolis, high above the main town, was a safe haven for the populace in the event of a ra

...ith the nearby Abbey of Sant'Antimo. The population grew suddenly in the middle of the [[10th century]] when people fleeing the nearby town of Roselle took ...s name from a variety of oak tree that once covered the terrain. The very high site of the town offers stunning views over the Asso, Ombrone and Arbia val

== The Middle Ages == ...ea survived until 1420. The most remarkable Sardinian figure of the Middle Ages, [[Eleonora d'Arborea]], was co-ruler of that reign in the late 14th centur

...st of countries by Human Development Index|18th]]) – <font color="#313931">high</font> ...was central to European [[philosophy]], science and art during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

...ountain passes, which they improved with bridges and roads. After Rome the high valley preserved traditions of autonomy, reinforced by its seasonal isolati During the [[Middle Ages]] the region remained strongly [[Feudalism|feudal]], and castles, such as t

...mo expanded in the Early [[Middle Ages]] when the population moved to the high grounds and built a castle and a walled village (La Pigna) to protect the t The town grew bigger from the middle of the [[18th century]] onwards with the development of '''tourism''': the

...s: the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out The separate commune of [[Anacapri]] is located high on the hills west from the city of Capri.

...ibited many signs of prosperity. Some historians say, however, that by the middle of the 13th century, due to fiscal policies that prevented the growth of a ...r response to a major earthquake in [[Messina]] in 1908 was blamed for the high number of casualties. The management of the aftermath of the Messina earthq

===Middle Ages=== A commercial superpower that lasted through the [[Middle Ages]] and the [[Renaissance]] it enjoyed 1100 years of uninterrupted influence

===Middle Ages=== ...the omonymous poem by [[Alessandro Tassoni]]. Also a memory of the Middle Ages Modena are the ''Preda Ringadora'', a rectangular marble stone next to the

...nfined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of a [[fuel]] creates high [[temperature]]/[[pressure]] gases, which are permitted to expand. The expa ...]]s, and in a wide variety of [[aircraft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[Helicopter|helicopters]] and

...ods of various [[Culture of Europe|European cultures]] during the [[Middle Ages]], a period roughly dating from the [[5th century|5th]] to the [[16th centu ...ernational trade and foreign wars gradually disseminated through the upper middle class of medieval cities.

...the Adda. Its Latin name, ''[[Mediolanum]]'' roughly meaning "wool in the middle" also built on [[Celtic lore]]: Celts saw the boar as a mythical animal, an ...League]] against the emperor [[Frederick Barbarossa]]). During the Middle Ages Milan became one of the most rich and powerful cities of Europe (due its co

===Middle Ages=== ...ater renovated several times. It is one of the best example of High Middle Ages architecture in northern Italy.

...est university of Europe, which could boast notable scholars of the Middle Ages like [[Irnerius]], and, amongst its students, [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]], [[ ...hile the city's families engaged in continual internecine fighting. In the middle of the [[15th century]] the [[Bentivoglio]] family gained the rule of Bolog

...les and hand-cranks, but these designs often suffered from high weight and high rolling resistance. However, [[Willard Sawyer]] in [[Dover]] successfully m == 1870s: the high-wheel bicycle ==

...which afforded defences from enemies from inner lands) and its vicinity to high and green mountains (to which people could evacuate if everything else was ...sa was one of the four Italian "maritime republics" that during the middle ages fought for control of the [[Mediterranean]] sea and its commercial routes.

===High Middle Ages=== ...[[Lucca]] was the capital but Pisa was the most important city, as in the middle of 10th century [[Liutprand of Cremona|Liutprand]], bishop of [[Cremona]],

...e. Its roots can be traced back to [[4th century BCE]] and into the Middle Ages which brought [[Arab]] and [[Normans|Norman]] influence to certain regions ...ences throughout the centuries, including neighboring regions, conquerors, high-profile chefs, political upheavals as well as the discovery of the New Worl

...king the [[decline of the Roman Empire]] and the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]]. ...ith population of 10,000 and more and several military settlements, a very high rate of urbanization by pre-industrial standards. Most of these centers had

...[exothermic]] reaction of a [[fuel]] with an [[oxidizer]] creates gases of high [[temperature]] and [[pressure]], which are permitted to expand. The defini ...]]s, and in a wide variety of [[aircraft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[helicopter]]s and large ship

...gate 9.92&nbsp; high and 8.45&nbsp;wide. The merlons were added in Middle Ages times.

...he Akkadian ''asu'', meaning "sunrise", and is the land to the east from a Middle Eastern perspective. ...wn as the [[Age of Migrations]]. That period has been known as the "[[Dark Ages]]" to [[Renaissance]] thinkers. Isolated monastic communities in [[Ireland]

...low [[decline of the Roman Empire]] heralded the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]], but the city regained prominence as the cultural capital of [[Western Ro ...rhenian Sea]]. The city was built on a defendable hill dominating the last high-banked river crossing where traverse was faciliated by a midstream isle.

...to spy on a potential terrorist. Soon after, Bond is pulled into a game of high-stakes poker in [[Montenegro]] with [[Le Chiffre]], who provides a global m ...ctor to replace [[Pierce Brosnan]] as James Bond attracted a great deal of high-profile media attention after rumours began to surface in the Autumn of 200

.... Turin reached about 5,000 inhabitants at the time, all living inside the high walls. ===Middle Ages===

...The primitive bicycles of this generation were difficult to ride, and the high seat and poor weight distribution made for dangerous falls. Historically, women's bicycle frames had a top tube that connected in the middle of the seat tube instead of the top, resulting in a lower standover height.

...[[Mount Etna|Etna]], situated close to [[Catania]], is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest [[volcano]] in Europe. It is also one of the world's ...pher al-Idrisi for king Roger of Sicily.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[High Middle Ages]] view of earth <br>Europe and Sicily are featured in the lower right-hand

...k, ''Composizione del mondo'' by [[Ristoro d'Arezzo]], who lived about the middle of the 13th century. This work is a copious treatise on [[astronomy]] and [ ...literature, giving artistic lustre to all forms of literature the [[Middle Ages]] had produced. Dante, some scholars say, began the Renaissance.

...k, ''Composizione del mondo'' by [[Ristoro d'Arezzo]], who lived about the middle of the 13th century. This work is a copious treatise on [[astronomy]] and [ ...literature, giving artistic lustre to all forms of literature the [[Middle Ages]] had produced. Dante, some scholars say, began the Renaissance.

Musical developments in Italy in the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] created music that spread throughout Europe. Innovati ...Italian singing is widely cited: "A voice as pinched and strangulated and high-pitched as any in Europe. The singing expression is one of true agony, the