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Show San Marino Legend says San Marino, on the eastern shore of upper Italy, wa? founded in the Fourth century b St. Marinus of Dalmatia. Its total area is 38 square miles. Its kno.vn history begins in 885 A. D. By the Tenth century San Marino had launched its republic. The Monte-feltro Monte-feltro family and the papacy protected pro-tected it. Once it was captured by Caesar Borgia, but soon regained freedom. Napoleon rccognir.ed its independence. Garibaldi, great Ital-lian Ital-lian patriot, Hod to San Marino on his first retreat and there disbanded his army. |