Fiesole was probably founded in the 9th-8th century BC, as it was an important member of the Etruscan confederacy, but the first recorded mention on the town dates to 283 BC when the town, then known as Faesulae, was conquered by the Romans.
Fiesole was probably founded in the 9th-8th century BC, as it was an important member of the Etruscan confederacy. The first recorded mention on the town dates to 283 BC. The town was conquered by the Romans. The town was then known as Faesulae.