Although in
Roman times the area was part of
Latium (
Latium adiectum), the region, starting from the
Lombard period and therefore from the
Duchy of Benevento, entered the orbit of southern political powers, substantially up to the
Italian unification. During the
Italian fascist regime, the northern territories of the Terra di Lavoro were therefore re-annexed to Lazio. The long southern domination and migrations, for example from nearby
Abruzzo to the
Land of Saint Benedict, had different effects on the local language. == Features ==