Ronciglione

History

The most ancient document mentioning Ronciglione dates to 1103. A historian from the 16th century Orvieto set its foundation around 1045, due to the Prefetti of Vico. Later it was a possession of the Anguillara, a Guelph family of Rome. Pope Paul II conquered it to the Papal States in 1465. In 1526 Ronciglione became a possession of the Farnese, and lived its period of greatest splendour: its industries included manufacturing of copper, iron, paper, weapons and others. Ended in 1649 the Farnese seignory and bought back by Pope Innocent X, in 1728 it received the status of city by Pope Benedict XIII. The Ronciglionesi took active part in the Roman Republic of 1798–99: the French troops, however, crushed the revolt and burnt the city on July 20, 1799.

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  302
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  209
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  207
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  195
• Eurasian Jay

  Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  190
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  182
• Eurasian Blackcap

  Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  172
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  169

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2025-09-20
  4 km SSE of San Terenziano, Italy
• M 2.7 — 2025-05-08
  1 km NNE of Montecompatri, Italy
• M 3.2 — 2025-03-04
  3 km S of Bevagna, Italy
• M 3.1 — 2020-05-11
  7 km NNW of Rome, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2019-09-01
  1 km N of Norcia, Italy
• M 3.4 — 2019-06-23
  1 km WSW of Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy