Patavium
Patavium is the ancient Roman name for the city now known as Padua (Padova) in the Veneto region of northern Italy. In antiquity, Patavium was a thriving urban center on the northern Italian plain, situated near the Brenta and Bacchiglione rivers and along routes that connected major settlements in the region. The Latin name and the inhabitants' designation—Patavi or Patavini—are attested in classical sources.
During the Roman era, Patavium developed as a municipal center and a hub of commerce and administration,
The University of Padua, founded in 1222 by scholars who left Bologna in search of freedom to
In the modern era, Padua formed part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th century until