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	Siena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Siena's republic, struggling internally between nobles and the popular party, usually worked in political opposition to its great rival, Florence, and was in the 13th century predominantly Ghibelline in opposition to Florence's Guelph position (the backdrop for Dante's Commedia).
		Siena's university, founded in 1203 and famed for its faculties of law and medicine, is still among the most important Italian universities.
		The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siena (1808 words)

	University of Siena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Siena perceived this as a declaration of war and was backed immediately by a general tradesmen’s strike, the intervention of all of the town’s institutions and by a genuine uprising of the population – all of which induced to minister to withdraw the project.
		The University of Siena (Italian: Università degli Studi di Siena, UNISI) in Siena, Tuscany, Italy is one of the older universities of Italy, founded in the 13th century, initially as a Studium.
		In Siena there are no borders delineating the world of the city and that of the university.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Siena (1354 words)

	SIENA - LoveToKnow Article on SIENA
		Siena is divided into seventeen contrade (wards), each with a distinct appellation and a chapel and flag of its own; and every year ten 6f these contrade, chosen by lot, send each one horse to compete for the prize palic or banner.
		Siena is indeed unsurpassed for its examples of i3th and 14th century Italian Gothic, whether in stone or in brick.
		The balia was reconstituted several times by the imperial agentsin 1530 by Don Lopez di Soria and Alphonso Piccolomini, duke of Amalfi, in 1540 by Granvella (or Granvelie) and in 1548 by Don Diego di Mendoza; but government was carried on as badly as before, and there was increased hatred of the Spanish rule.
	35.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SI/SIENA.htm (7709 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Siena
		Internal discords among the principal families, the recurrence in Siena of the conflicts between the Bianchi (whites) and Neri (blacks), for which the city was excommunicated by Clement V, the seditions of the butchers, doctors, and notaries, fomented by the nobles excluded from the government, failed to displace the Guelph merchants.
		The suffragans of Siena are Chiusi and Pienza, Grosseto, Massa Marittima, Sovana, and Pitigliano.
		The most renowned representatives of the Renaissance in Siena are Baldassare Peruzzi, better known as the architect of the Basilica of San Pietro, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, and Il Sodoma (1477-1549), a rival of Raphael.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13779a.htm (2827 words)

	Siena - Wikitravel
		Siena [1] is an historic medieval city in the region of Tuscany, located in the north of Italy, and lying some 70 km (43 miles) south of Florence.
		Siena was a very poor little city for a few hundred years after its defeat, which is the main reason that its lovely Medieval buildings were never torn down and replaced with modern structures.
		Siena is a city (a small city, yes, but it isn't like one of the hill towns) and the attractions away from the Piazza/Duomo area are a bit spread out.
	wikitravel.org /en/Siena (1674 words)

	Siena/Sienna, Tuscany, Italy - Welcome to Siena. Or Sienna. You choose.
		Siena is built across a range of small hills, a unique position which gives it a pleasant atmosphere of being a collection of smaller towns.
		Because Siena is built across several hills and valleys, and much of it is pedestrianised (or what passes for it here), there is a fair bit of up and down walking involved in seeing the sights.
		Siena was founded by the Etruscans and became a Roman colony known as Saena Julia.
	www.knowital.com /Towns/sienandsan/html/siena_welcome.html (361 words)

	Siena history
		In the XIII century, Siena became a true urban centre, thriving in the economic, political and artistic fields: the first banks and the important hospital St. Maria della Scala were born during this period.
		In the VIII century, Charles Magnus defeated the Longobards and Siena passed under French rule: Siennese nobility was born from the core of noble Longobard and French families.
		The characteristic symbols of Siena are the “balzana” (a black and white shield) and the she-wolf breast-feeding twins, the same emblem as Rome.
	www.dantealighieri.com /siena_history.htm (582 words)

	Vino! Wine Countries: Explore Italy / Travel / Explore Siena, Italy
		The appeal of this itinerary is that it traces the magnificence of Siena in its greatest period, the 13th to the mid-14th c.
		A visit to Siena is like journeying backwards through time: walking through the picturesque alleyways surrounding the famous Piazza del Campo, everything seems to have remained much as it would have been in medieval times, when the city enjoyed its greatest artistic and civil splendour.
		The historic centre of Siena concedes little to the modern; indeed the city was the first in Europe to to take steps to preserve its historic environment by closing the centre to traffic in 1966.
	www.vino.com /explore/article.asp?AID=228&CID=10&Cat=3 (1209 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Features - Italy - Information - Siena
		Siena is situated right in the heart of the Chianti region in Tuscany, a region famous for its fine wines.
		The Campo of Siena is unusual in that it concaves inwards from the outsides.
		Perched on a fortified hilltop like an ancient Luxembourg Ville, Siena could well be dubbed the 'Gibraltar of Italy'.
	www.worldworx.tv /italy/dc/information/siena.htm (395 words)

	Buffalo NY Restaurant Fine Restaurants Fine Dining & Banquet Hall in Western New York
		Siena is one of the many cities of the Tuscany region, which has long been an important center for arts and learning.
		Siena restaurant is a fine dining Buffalo NY restaurant serving italian- american food.
		Siena was home of Saint Catherine, the patron saint of Italy and contains one of the most famous medieval cathedrals of Europe.
	www.siena-restaurant.com (248 words)

	Tuscany Destination Weddings in Siena
		Siena remains faithful to its traditions by celebrating annual festivities such as the Palio race, the trecherous bareback horserace around the Piazza del Campo held in July and August.
		The city of Siena is in the heart of the wine country and Chianti Classico's zone and a culinary highlight as you explore this region so rich in the best Italy can offer from olives producing deep green olive oil to Pecorino cheeses to the best steaks in the country.
		It was not until the late Middle Ages however that Siena flourished and became an important center of art, finance and trade causing other cities such as Florence considerable jealousy and hence repeated warfare.
	www.italian-weddings.com /destination_wedding_locations/tuscany/siena.html (462 words)

	Siena, Italy - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Among the city's noteworthy public institutions is the University of Siena (1240), with faculties of medicine and law.
		In the 16th century Siena was subjugated by its rival, Florence.
		Siena retains its medieval architecture, including walls and gates that surround the city.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /siena_italy.htm (159 words)

	Siena
		According to legend Siena was founded by Senio, the son of Remus one of the two founders of Rome.
		Siena may be the best-preserved medieval city in Italy, thanks to its conquest by Florence nearly 500 years ago.
		The magnificently medieval walled city of Siena is a Renaissance treasure, its narrow streets lead to the quaint and colorful Piazza del Campo and its elaborate fountain, the Fonte Gaia.
	www.galeit.com /siena.htm (5423 words)

	Siena Las Vegas
		Siena is at some altitude from the center of the city, however the flat terrain does not allow for much in the way of a view from most lots, unless the lot is on the golf course.
		Siena is distinguished by being smaller with just over 1,800 homes as opposed to around 7,000 projected at Anthem and by being guard gated, which Anthem is not.
		Siena was built by Sunrise Colony Corporation which also built most of the homes in Red Rock Country Club.
	www.milliefine.com /siena.htm (307 words)

	Pictures of Siena - Europe photos - stock photography and fine art prints
		Siena, at the peak of its power from the end of the middle ages to the beginning of the Renaissance, is the embodiment of a medieval city.
		The whole city of Siena, built around the Piazza del Campo (one of Europe's most beautiful squares), was devised as a work of art that blends into the surrounding landscape.
		The enchanting old city of Siena, still largely surrounded by medieval walls, is easily toured on foot.
	www.terragalleria.com /europe/italy/sienna/sienna.html (433 words)

	The SIENA homepage
		The basic approach used by SIENA for modeling network dynamics is an actor-oriented model, in which it is assumed that the social actors who are represented by the nodes in the network play a crucial role in changing their ties to other actors; in the case of associated behavior dynamics, also in changing their behavior.
		SIENA is a program for the analysis of repeated (longitudinal, dynamic) data on complete social networks; and for Maximum Likelihood estimation in the Exponential Random Graph Model (ERGM), also called p* model.
		In this research program, the methodology used in SIENA is being extended to methods for analyzing the joint dynamics of networks and of individual behavior, and applied to several sociological research questions.
	stat.gamma.rug.nl /siena.html (1577 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Siena? I Luuuv Siena!
		Siena is just 30 miles south of Florence, and most tourists visit as a day trip.
		Sorry to be graphic, but walking around Siena an hour after the race, it was undeniable: the entire city had just enjoyed a simultaneous medieval orgasm.
		Siena's loss became our sightseeing gain, as its political and economic irrelevance pickled it purely Gothic.
	www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/italy/siena.htm (981 words)

	Italian Stay ☼ Siena Rentals, Apartments, Villas, Siena Farm House rentals Siena.
		Siena has been able to conserve its ancient medieval characteristics integrally: buildings, small squares, narrow streets, back-streets and best of all, the warm, rich colour of red bricks.
		Though old, Siena enjoys all modem comforts; she has good hotels and restaurants and many little inns called "trattorie" where prices are reasonable.
		Siena sights to see : The Cathedral, Museum Opera del Duomo, The Baptistry of San Giovanni, Pinacoteca Nazionale art gallery, Piazza del Campo and Mangia Tower, The church of San Domenico, the church San Francesco, Basilica dell'Osservanza, Museum of Natural History.
	www.italianstay.com /siena/home.htm (370 words)

	About Siena, your tourist guide to Siena
		Siena, built on three hills and surrounded by well preserved walls, is filled with fine examples of Gothic architecture and has one of the world's most unique piazzas - il Campo - (shaped like a shell with scalloped edges).
		Siena makes an excellent base for other excursions in Tuscany, as it is not far from charming towns such as San Gimignano, Pienza, and towns world famous for wine, such as Montalcino and Montepulciano.
		Aboutsiena.com is filled with useful photos, maps, addresses and suggestions for making the most of your time, during your stay in Siena.
	www.aboutsiena.com (273 words)

	Learn Italian in Siena. Italian course in Siena.
		Siena is a walled, medieval city, and the absence of traffic and pollution creates a uniquely intimate atmosphere.
		Siena is an ideal location for exploring the cities of Tuscany, and our school offers full and half-day excursions to locations such as Chianti, Florence, San Gimignano and the coast.
		Siena is an excellent base for exploring the great cities of Tuscany during your Italian course.
	www.languagesabroad.co.uk /siena.html (825 words)

	Siena Ristorante Toscana
		Siena is the product of a long time dream of Stan Adams to bring to Austin an authentic Italian dining experience.
		Not only does Siena capture the true flavors of the Tuscan hill country but also the atmosphere.
		Nestled in the hills of west Austin stands a beautiful Tuscan villa, its thick stone walls and weathered terra cotta roof glowing in the golden rays of the setting sun.
	sienarestaurant.com (238 words)

	Siena Hotels, hotels in Siena, Italy Italy Hotels Database
		Situated in the historic center of Siena, it commands a view over the whole town.Its hospitality is rendered unique by the warm welcome and by the outermost...
		The Hotel Athena is Situated in the Historic Centre of Siena, Approximately 500 Metres from the Duomo and Piazza Del Campo, in a Quiet Area With a Wonderful...
		Guest staying at the Jolly Hotel in Siena can count on the comfort of surroundings that are both elegant and welcoming.
	siena.italyhotelsdb.com (286 words)

	Siena Hotels Guide
		During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries Siena flourished as one of the major cities of Europe, growing rich from banking and the wool trade, that's why the fourteenth century saw a great amount of building: the Duomo, Palazzo Pubblico and the Campo were all begun then.
		Your trip to Siena wouldn't be completed without a couple of bottles of Chianti, the best-known Italian wine, which comes exactly from splendid towns and villages near Siena.
		Welcome to Siena "the Beloved", Italian capital of the Middle Ages.
	www.e-siena.net (662 words)

	Cheap Car Hire & Rental in Siena Italy
		Siena is unfortunately not the cheapest town but wide range of hotels and campsites are available in and around the city base provide accommodation if booked in advance.
		Siena situated in the very heart of Tuscany, is one of the most appealing towns in Tuscany and Italy’s most appealing regions.
		Siena has kept alive unusual and renowned traditions because of its cultural and economic stagnancy.
	www.anycarhire.com /car-hire/siena.htm (259 words)

	Siena : Introduction Frommers.com
		Siena still parcels out the rhythms of life, its rites of passage and communal responsibilities, to the 17 contrade (neighborhood wards) formed in the 14th century.
		Unfortunately for Siena, the battle was fought in alliance with ousted Florentine Ghibellines, who refused to allow the armies to press the advantage and level Florence.
		With Siena now Guelf again, Sienese merchants established in 1270 the Council of Nine, an oligarchy that ruled over Siena's greatest republican era, when civic projects, the middle-class economy, palace building, and artistic prowess reached their greatest heights.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/siena/0167010001.html (624 words)

	Italian Language School in Italy. Learn Italian in Siena
		It is said that the inhabitants of Siena are considered to speak the most correctly and, students of the language, actually stay here to learn the correct pronunciation.
		Siena’s warm character will ensure that your stay here will include new friends and a true taste of the dolce vita.
		Siena and its surroundings offer a variety of leisure activities, which our students might undertake by themselves.
	www.scuolaleonardo.com /Italian-language-school-Siena.html (393 words)

	Italian in Siena, learn Italian on a language program at our school in Italy
		Siena is also an ideal location from which to explore the rest of this part of Italy.
		Our school in Siena arranges transfers from Florence Airport or Railway Station, from Pisa airport, or from Siena Railway Station, for students who prefer to be met on arrival and taken to their accommodation.
		If you choose to you learn Italian in Siena, Italy, you will learn the Italian language at a school in a truly unique location - Siena is a ‘time capsule’, with a large historic centre, surrounded by 7 kilometres of town walls and unspoilt by modern development.
	www.applelanguages.com /en/learn/italian/italy/siena.php (522 words)

	Albany, N.Y. -- timesunion.com : 2005-2006 SIENA SAINTS BASKETBALL
		Siena beat writer Pete Iorizzo blogs from press row at the MAAC championship tournament.
		When on the very first day of practice it was noted that Siena's roster held four seniors and returned all but one player, Castelli cautioned, "You can have the same players back and have the same results."
		Peter's Quentin Martin, left, and Siena's Kojo Mensah fight for the ball during a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament second-round basketball game in Albany, Saturday.
	localsports.timesunion.com /sports/college/siena (256 words)

	Dante Alighieri - Learn Italian At Italian Language Schools In Italy
		Siena is steeped in history, culture and beauty, it caters for all passions from music, art, crafts and fine cuisine.
		Gli insegnanti della Società Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Siena, coadiuvati dal Direttore Didattico, hanno sviluppato un proprio e originale metodo d’insegnamento dell’italiano fondato sulle più recenti tecniche didattiche che si basano sulla presentazione dell'italiano L2 in contesti comunicativi autentici e in situazioni ricorrenti, attraverso gli usi reali di testi di vario genere.
		Dante Alighieri - Siena Committee see Italian cuisine as an essential part of our nation's culture and so think it is important to give people from other countries the opportunity to study our cuisine as well as our language and culture in order to get a real taste of la Dolce Vita!
	www.dantealighieri.com (448 words)

	eTrav Pathways - Siena
		Early in Siena's history, young men from each contrada comprised the city's military, serving to protect the fledging community from attack by neighboring cities, particularly Florence.
		Walk along the narrow and winding streets of Siena today, and you'll be greeted with the town's rich history and culture at every turn.
		Besides the Palio, Siena has many other cultural and historical offerings.
	www.etrav.com /pathways/html/siena.asp (363 words)

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