Rimini

1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.

Rimini, Ariminum, a City in Romandiola; which is a Bishops See, under the Archbishop of Ravenna. It is a neat, populous City; in a fruitful Plain, upon the Shoars of the Adriatick Sea; at the Mouth of the River Mareochia (Ariminus;) over which it has a Bridge, built with great Art, by Augustus Caesar: but the Haven is almost choaked with Sand. This City stands between Bononia to the West, and Ancona to the East; twenty five Miles from Ravenna to the North-East, and a little more from Ʋrbino to the North. The Via Flaminia made by the old Romans with so much Expence, ended at the Bridge of this City: and the Aemilian began here, which went to Piacenza. The Inhabitants were very faithful to the Romans, under the Distresses brought upon them by the Victorious Arms of Hannibal, in the second Punick War. The taking it by Julius Caesar, was the first Act of the Civil War between him and Pompey. Being destroyed by the Dalmatians, it was rebuilt by Dioclesian. In the times of Justin it sustained a Siege from the Goths. In the year 359, here was a famous Arrian Council, of above four hundred Bishops, held under Constantius the Emperor; who found means to gain a general Subscription to the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and the Arrian Opinions, even from those who were not Arrians. In after times it was subject to the Family of Malatesta; who adorned it with noble and magnificent Palaces. Before this it had been subject to the Lombards and Franks. The first of the Malatesta's obtained it from Otho the Third, in the year 1002. This Family is no more mentioned till the year 1348, which is on another occasion too. The same continued till about the year 1522: when Pandulfus, the last of this House, being hardly laid at by Pope Alexander VI. sold it to the Venetians: out of whose Hands Pope Julius II. recovered it the last mentioned year. In the year 1527. it was again surprised by Pandulphus; whilst Pope Clement was besieged by the Forces of Charles V. But this Possession was short, and Pandulphus dying in great Poverty at Ferrara, that noble Family (which had produced so many learned Men, and good Generals) was extinct. The Church has ever since enjoyed this City: it has many remains of Roman Antiquity; and amongst them a rare Triumphal Arch, built in Honor of Augustus: beside the Ruins of a sine Theatre. Long. 35. 37. Lat. 43. 51. //Paris Meridian was used in the book