The Synthesis of "Italian Empire"

A concise overview of the Kingdom of Italy's colonial expansion, its rise under Fascism, and its lasting impact on Africa and Italy itself.

Discover the Italian Wars (1494-1559), a series of conflicts that transformed Italy into a European battleground and reshaped the continent's destiny.

Discover the Risorgimento, the 19th-century movement that transformed scattered states into the single nation of Italy we know today.

Discover the Republic of Genoa, a medieval maritime power that dominated Mediterranean trade and finance for centuries before its fall.

Discover Odoacer, the Germanic chieftain who deposed the last Western Roman Emperor in 476 AD, effectively ending an era and becoming Italy's first king.

A conflict from 91-88 BC where Rome's Italian allies rebelled to demand the rights of citizenship, fundamentally reshaping the Italian peninsula.

An overview of Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator who founded the fascist movement, rose to power in 1922, and led Italy into World War II.

Discover Trajan, the Roman emperor who expanded the empire to its largest extent and was renowned for his public works and social welfare.

Discover the Ostrogothic Kingdom, a Germanic successor state to the Roman Empire in Italy, known for its famous ruler Theodoric the Great.

A summary of the three brutal wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites that ultimately decided the master of the Italian peninsula.