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Alassio, the town of sunshine, is situated, with its Mediterranean style houses, at the foot of two capes: Capo Mele, for those coming from France and S.Croce for those coming from Genoa. It was already known in Roman times since behind runs the Via Julia Augusta.
The earliest inhabitants of Alassio’s territory were the Ligurians belonging to the Ingauni tribe, probably refugees from Albenga who had escaped after the victory of the Roman legions. Although there is no sure evidence of the existence of a human settlement at the time of the Roman rule, we can suppose that due to the amenity of the place and the closeness to Albenga’s Municipium, this territory was inhabited.
Thanks to the the Bishop of Albenga’s good offices, Ottone was reconciled to his daughter and son in law and gave Aleramo and his descendants the marquisates of Acqui, Monferrato, Savoy and others.
Later at the place where Adelasia and Aleramo had settled a new town rose and it was called Alaxia,and later Alassio.
(from Alassio website www.comune.alassio.sv.it) |
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