Ciociaria is the name of a traditional region of
Central Italy without a defined border nor historical identity. The name was adopted by a fascist movement of
Frosinone as an ethnical denomination for the
province of Frosinone, when it was created in 1927. In the
Middle Ages, this region was referred to as
Campagna. The local dialect, now known as
ciociaro, was earlier referred to as
campanino. In more recent times, the term
Campagna Romana, or Roman Campagna, a favorite subject of countless painters from all over Europe, has referred to the adjoining region to the north of
Ciociaria, but part of the
Province of Rome.