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Numerous archaeological findings indicate that Assisi draws its origins from a small village inhabited by Umbrians already in the period Villanoviano (IX - VIII century BC). The city develops behind the territories controlled by the Etruscans, and orbitò under their power until 295 BC when, with the battle of Sentino, the Romans imposed their domination also in central Italy. For Asisium (so was called by the Romans) was a prosperous period: raised to Municipium became an important social and economic center of the Roman Empire.
With the fall of Rome Assisi also experienced the dark age of barbarian invasions and, in the 545, was sacked by the Goths of Totila. Conquered by the Byzantines passed shortly afterwards, under the dominion Lombard becoming, in the eleventh century, free Municipality. After a period of war, in 1174 was besieged and conquered by Frederick Barbarossa who gave the investiture of the city to Duke Conrad of Lutzen, also called Conrad of Urslingen. A few years later, between 1181 and 1182, was born Francis in Assisi, son of Peter and Madonna di Bernardone Pica, the future saint who, with his work, will mark the history of the place and of humanity.
In 1198 the people of Assisi, tired of abuses of the Duke of Lutzen, rebelled, scacciandolo from the city. Then the city came under the dominion of the Church, Perugini, Giangaleazzo Visconti, Montefeltro, Arm Fortebraccio from Montone, passing Finally, under the supervision of Francesco Sforza.
Deeply marked by internal strife that saw the always contrary Nepis (Parte de Sopra) and Rivers (Parte de Sotto), Assisi was permanently assigned to the Church at the time of Pope Paul III in the sixteenth century. In 1860, with unanimous plebiscite, joined the nascent State of Italy.
 
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Umbria
Perugia