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Located at the heart of valdichiana on a series of hills that surround the watershed between the Chiana and the valley dell'Esse, Marciano della Chiana stands at about 320 m asl
Lands compounds tuff and sandy clay alternate, where the hills are removed, large banks ciottolosi. And the mighty castle stands in the middle of a campaign rich and laughing, furrowed old transit routes that cross dominating vast expanses between the two valleys, once marshy.
And the strategic location of Marciano, coupled with strong agricultural exploitation of the area, have made an already important in antiquity. Ceramics old Etruscan, and jewels, attest to the presence of a settlement, at least since the sixth century BC
Reperto valuable and almost symbol of history to be always dominated by military events, the charming "Torso of Marciano, now and archaeological museum of Arezzo, belonging to a warrior of two thousand five hundred years ago. The statue of the bill, shop chiusina shows that the area of Marciano, as much of the rest valdichiana, was under the direct control of Chiusi, hegemonic city.
Remains of Roman attest to the continued presence will be less than ever, even in later centuries. Indeed their very name is likely Roman origin by prediale Marcianus, indicating the presence of a large farm of the late imperial era, owned by a gens Marcia or a Marcius. And probably were the two main families of the area. The territory was occupied by them respectively said fundus Marcianus and fundus Rasinianus. The site said today Signana was that during the Middle Ages Rasiniana.Importante in this period was the introduction of working "vessels coral, a type of pottery greatly appreciated in the world romano.Fu own family Rasinia to bring this activity from Rome . There documents for the subsequent centuries. In 1008 it recalled the nearby castle of Cesa, belonging to Elemperto, Bishop Arezzo, while in 1084 it recalled the same Marciano, which becomes part of the assets of Abbey S. Quirico to Rose. And for at least another two centuries documents succeed recalling especially relations with the church and Arezzo important monastic orders, as the Camaldolese. The early church had title to Marciano S. Peter Agello in, and again to the north west of Marciano its ruins are visible, incorporated in a farmhouse. Probable settlement and then goto Lombard, was fortified by them. Lupone, dignitary Lombard, there erected a curtis and a nearby abbey, today Badicorte.
When at the end of the twelfth century had entered into the Republic of Arezzo Marciano had already established Common cravings with their laws and customs; Arezzo strengthened the castle, building new walls, a Cassero and four cylindrical towers at the corners of the ring.
Between 1182 and 1191, the consuls of the appointment imperial happens Podesta. Marciano was in those years strictly dependent on the city of Arezzo and its powerful vescovi.Attorno to 1380, when the collapse of the state Arezzo is imminent, Marciano leaps again in the limelight. In 1382 perhaps Marciano is under Siena, which erects a powerful fortress: it represents the tip of the territorial expansion of the Republic of Siena in vadichiana Arezzo. In 1384 Marciano passed under Florence, now owner of the valley. And from then until 1417, the year of incorporation in the community of Foiano, Marciano retains its civil jurisdiction.
The subsequent history is still full of events. In 1439 the fort was occupied by the Carda Bernardino, leader, while in 1554, close to the fortress, Scannagallo, troops Medici had the best on coalition Siena. It is the famous Battle of Marciano.L outcome of the battle, favorable to the Medici, Marciano did remain under the influence Florentine for many years; Marcianesi loyalty to the Medici family was always followed ripagata.In citizenship marcianese involved with the other countries in the Val di Chiana to historical events, from French anti motions in 1799 hunted by the Lorraine Tuscany, the motions Risorgimento and the Wars of Independence, to which the same Municipality participated in sending aid money and volunteers