Pianosa is a small (about 10
km2) island in
Italy's
Tuscan Archipelago. The name is derived from the Italian word "pianura" (plain) because its highest point is some 22
meters over sea level. It was known as Planasia in the ancient
Roman era.Pianosa has no permanent residents. It is known in Italy for hosting a maximum-security prison, where especially dangerous
Mafia criminals are held. It is also historically significant for
Augustus banishing his grandson and ex-heir
Postumus Agrippa there in AD
6 or
7. Postumus remained there until his execution around the time of Augustus's death in
14.
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