The Synthesis of "Italy"

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

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

Discover Giuseppe Garibaldi, the charismatic general and "Hero of Two Worlds" who was instrumental in the unification of Italy.

Discover the Lombards, the Germanic people who ruled Italy for two centuries, leaving a lasting legacy in its culture, law, and the region of Lombardy.

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

Discover Italian Neorealism, the post-WWII film movement that changed cinema with its raw, authentic portrayal of everyday life in Italy.

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.

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

Discover the Etruscan civilization, the ancient Italian powerhouse that profoundly shaped Roman culture, art, and engineering before its rise.