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Fregonese is typical of eastern Veneto and Friuli, in particular San Donà di Piave, Iesolo, Fossalta di Piave, Noventa di Piave and Venice in the Venetian dialect and Oderzo, Fontanelle, Zenson di Piave, Mottadi Livenza, Santo Stino of Livenza and Treviso in the Treviso area, and of the Pordenone, Fregonesi, almost unique, is probably due to errors of transcription of the previous one, they should derive from ethnic forms of the two toponyms Fregona (TV) and Fregona of Canale d'Agordo in Belluno, the Fregonese identity had particular importance in the Most Serene Republic of Venice after, in 1509, a body of citizens, recruited in Fregona in the Treviso by Francesco Forte, captain of the services of the Serenissima, proved to be decisive for the recovery of the city of Serravalle, occupied by 800 Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg's soldiers. Following this act of arms, the Fregonese were exempted from taxes and other duties imposed by the Serenissima, which sent a ducal exemption decree to the municipality of Fregona, still kept at the same municipality.
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