- Talamone
Talamone is town in southern
Tuscany (Italy ). Located on theMonte Argentario , in the TuscanMaremma , it is a "frazione " of the "comune " (municipality) ofOrbetello .History
A flourishing city under the Etruscans, Talamone was the seat of the famous Roman victory over the
Celt s. It was later destroyed bySulla for the support given to his rivalCaius Marius .As well as Orbetello, Talamon disappears from history in the early
Middle Ages , and was under local seigniors (Aldobrandeschi, Siena, Florence) until, in 1557, it became part of the Spanish puppetState of Presidi . It's born in this city Bartolomeo Peretti (1504-1544) known as Meo Corso, the family to originate from Vivariu (Corsica island). This great seafarer was admiral pope fleet.Later it was the seat of a famous episode of the
Giuseppe Garibaldi 'sMille expedition, during which his militia stopped in the city to resupply of water and weapons.
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