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Political history of Italy

  • King of ItalyIn the year 476, a barbarian warlord named Odoacer stood before the Roman Emperor Zeno in Constantinople. He had just deposed the last Western Emperor and…
  • Italian nationalismIn 1344, the poet Francesco Petrarca wrote a famous patriotic song called Italia mia. He railed against the petty lords of Italy for yielding their country…