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river, near the present-day village of
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visited repeatedly the Rieti Valley: the first time probably in 1209, then a long stay in 1223 and then another from the autumn of 1225 to April 1226. While in the valley
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were built along the course of the two main tributaries of Velino (rivers Salto and Turano) to control their flow. As a result, the large artificial lakes
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river, and create a large and fertile valley to be farmed. Of the original great lake only some minor lakes remain, the largest being
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was charged to dig a new canal, but died of malaria in 1546 before the works were completed. Only in 1596
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