Asti

View of Asti and the Collegiata di San Secondo – Antonio Bignoli 1857.

Comune of 74,348 inhabitants (1-1-2021) located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 km east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River.

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Montferrat

Part of the region of Piedmont in northern Italy.

Mosaic of the 10th century lying on the grave of Aleramo, in the Abbey of Grazzano Badoglio.

Bricco Lu: the highest point in Costigliole d'Asti area

A landscape in Montferrat: view from San Marzano Oliveto, Astesan Montferrat, towards Monviso.

Agnolotti, one of Montferrat's typical dishes

White truffle washed and corner cut to show the interior.

Chapel of Guazzolo (Castelletto Merli, Alessandria), an example of Piedmontese Baroque by Magnocavallo.

Paradise Chapel at the Sacro Monte di Crea.

The marine deposits of this period are visible in the area of Asti.

Tanaro

276 km long river in northwestern Italy.

The Tanaro flows through the towns of Ormea, Garessio, Ceva, Alba, Asti, and Alessandria before flowing into Po river near Bassignana in the Province of Alessandria.

Piedmont

Region in northwest Italy, one of the 20 regions of the country.

A Montferrat landscape, with the distant Alps in the background.

The campus of the Polytechnic University of Turin.

Rice fields between Novara and Vercelli.

The Juventus Stadium in Turin is the home of Juventus F.C., throughout the years the most successful Serie A club.

The Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi, in Nichelino, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Sacra di San Michele, a symbol of Piedmont

Cartier: Mackay emerald and diamond necklac

Other areas remained independent, such as the powerful comuni (municipalities) of Asti and Alessandria and the marquisates of Saluzzo and Montferrat.

Province of Asti

Province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy.

Its capital is the city of Asti.

Alessandria

City and comune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria.

Alessandria entered into jealous conflicts with the older communes of the region, in particular with Asti.

Colonia (Roman)

Originally a Roman outpost established in conquered territory to secure it.

Map showing the "Roman coloniae" in the second century, after Trajan.

BC 123–118 Hasta, Dertona (Liguria)

Cuneo

City and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the fourth largest of Italy’s provinces by area.

Piazza Galimberti, the city's main square

Cuneo was founded in 1198 by the local population, who declared it an independent commune, freeing themselves from the authority of the bishops of Asti and the marquisses of Montferrat and Saluzzo.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Asti

The Diocese of Asti (Dioecesis Astensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy, centered in the city of Asti.

Chieri

Town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont (Italy), located about 11 km southeast of Turin, 15 km by rail and 13 km by road.

Baptistry of the Duomo of Chieri, built upon the remains of part of the Roman temple to Minerva

San Giorgio church, built atop the original settlement of Chieri

In the political fragmentation which followed, the Piedmontese lands east of Turin were divided into the counties of Saluzzo, Biandrate and the March of Montferrat, which eventually allowed the cities of Chieri and Asti to flourish economically and declare independence from their respective liege bishops as free cities, supported by the House of Savoy who were interested in diminishing the power of the local feudal lords.