Etruscans and Italic peoples
In the 1st millennium BC, the territory of present-day Italy was inhabited by a multitude of populations differing in origin, culture, language … See more

Throughout the Middle Ages, from the collapse of a central Roman government in the late 5th century to the Italian Wars of the Renaissance, Italy was constantly divided between opposing factions fighting for control. At the time of the deposition of Romulus Augustulus See more

Government-funded encyclopedias produced in Italy the 1930s listed notable Italian officers of the early modern period, over 4,100 names from 1560 to 1710. Of the 3,462 individuals … See more

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Italy emulated the Great Powers in acquiring colonies, especially in the scramble to take control of Africa that took place in the 1870s. Italy was weak in military and economic resources compared to … See more

The early Roman army (c. 500 BCE) was, like those of other contemporary city-states influenced by Greek civilization, a citizen See more

The relative peace that had prevailed in Italy following the Treaty of Lodi was shattered by the beginning of the Italian Wars in 1494. See more

The unification of Italy, also known as the Risorgimento (Italian: [risordʒiˈmento]); lit. 'Resurgence'), was the 19th century political and social movement that in 1861 resulted in the See more