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Village Umbrian, known as Tarsina, was subjected to Rome changing name Tadinum (266 BC), has a rich history.
In 217 BC was destroyed by the troops of Hannibal (after the Battle of Trasimeno), in 49 BC by Julius Caesar and 410 by Alaric and his Visigoths. In the fifth century became bishop's seat. It was theatre of the famous Battle of Taginae (552), during which the Byzantine general Narsete defeated the army of Totila, deciding the conflict gothic-Byzantine. Destroyed by the first Otto III (996) and then by a violent fire, was rebuilt in 1237 on the Colle di Sant'Angelo, giving free municipal institutions under the protection of Frederick II. Subsequently submitted reluctant to Perugia before being delivered to the Church by Jacopo P. Canino (1458). The city was seriously damaged by a strong jolt land on July 27, 1751, the earthquake removed most of the features late-medieval. In 1833 Pope Gregory XVI conferred the title of cities with the name of Gualdo (Waldum) Tadino (Tadinum) and in 1860 was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
 
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Umbria
Perugia