In terms of contribution to the development of painting and sculpture, no other country in the world can compare with Italy. This is partly the result of the triumph of the Renaissance era., but Italia boasts many other outstanding artistic achievements …
MODERN TIMES
MODERN TIMES
By referendum in 1946 r. the Italian Republic was proclaimed, and Democrazia Christiana (DC) under the leadership of Alcide de Gasperi, formed a government. He remained in power until 1953 r.. supported by a number of coalitions. From that moment on, short became the norm. …
WORLD WARS
WORLD WARS
After Risorgimento, much has remained the old way. The ruling class was reluctant to allow the expansion of the political base, and in some regions, especially in Sicily, the standard of living has even dropped. When the Sicilian peasants organized themselves into fasci — the predecessor of the trade unions — …
CAVOUR I GARIBALDI
CAVOUR I GARIBALDI
The period of nine years of radical change began with the moment, when Count Kamil Cavour became Prime Minister of Piedmont in 1852 r. The participation of Piedmontese troops in the Crimean War enabled Cavour to contact Napoleon III at the Congress of Paris, which ended …
UNION
UNION
The fall of Napoleon led to the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 r.. under which the Austrians restored the former ruling classes to power. The Austrian Chancellor Metternich did his best. to divide the nation and weaken unification aspirations, and yet years 1820-1849 they were a revolutionary period. …
SPANISH AND FRENCH INTERVENTION
SPANISH AND FRENCH INTERVENTION
The inevitable catastrophe finally happened, when one of the Italian states asked a more powerful power for help in the fight against one of its domestic rivals. W 1494 r "at the request of the Duke of Milan, King Charles VIII of France …
ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY-STATES
ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY-STATES
Charles of Angaweński, brother of Louis IX of France. defeated the heirs of Frederick II in southern Italy and received Naples and Sicily as a reward from the Pope. His tough rule eventually led to an uprising on Easter Monday 1282 r.. rebellion later called …
Popes and emperors
Popes and emperors
After Otto III's death 1002 r. Italy was again left without a universally recognized ruler. In the north, magnates clashed for power. and the papacy was manipulated by rival Roman families. The most important events took place in the south, where is Sicily, …
LONGOBARDS AND FRANCS
LONGOBARDS AND FRANCS
During the confusion of the 6th century, the Germanic Lombard tribe was pushed south-west into Italy. Rome successfully defended itself against them, but in the 8th century. The Lombards already ruled a large part of the Apennine Peninsula. Half …
THE BARBARIANS AND THE BIZANTINES
THE BARBARIANS AND THE BIZANTINES
In the middle of the 3rd century, Goth raids in Greece, in the Balkans and Asia and the Franks and Alemans in Gaul were the prelude to the collapse of the empire. Aurelian (270-275) brought a certain order after the terrible civil wars, and after him reigned …