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Palazzo Ducale complex Mantua is an important city in Lombardy Italy and capital of the province of the same name Mantua is surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes created during the 12th century These receive the waters from the Mincio which descend from Lake Garda Mantua is mentioned in William Shakespeare s tragedy Romeo and Juliet The city was founded probably around 2000 BC on the banks of the Mincio on a sort of island which provided natural protection In the 6th century BC it was an Etruscan village which in Etruscan tradition was re founded by Ocno The name derives from the Etruscan god Mantus of Hades Mantua s most famous ancient citizen is the poet Publius Virgilius Maro Virgil Mantua me genuit who was born near the city in 70 BC from Wikipedia
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