History of Italy

carved their mark so deeply as that by the Lombards. Officially, the Lombards origin is believed to be Scandinavia, in which they then were a tribe by the name of Winnili. The landless savages sought terrain for that of building a prosperous Kingdom. Italy was seen as the ideal location for settling, provided that famine, war and plague left them teetering on the brink of collapse. Both Christianity and Catholicism presented as prime religions during the Lombards rule. In addition to modifying…

get independence in Africa, in 1951 (History World, n.d.). Libya was colonized by Italy form 1910 to 1947. The colonization started when the Italy troop lost the war prepared for Libya. After sometime, the Italians decided to come back to Libya. Italian kingdom then took control of the Ottoman provinces of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. Italian have unified the two area as one colony; the named it Libya (Gaither, 2011). Like many of other colonists wanted, Italy wanted to occupy the territory of…

Home and marriage life was among some of the biggest changes that came from the Renaissance in Italy. Weddings in Italy flourished. The poor did not feel they needed to look up to the upper class and their lavish ways. The less fortunate tried to the match the rich in every aspect of the wedding and the social contract between two families (Demetri. 2015). Marriages during this time were exuberant and guest that were a part of the celebration were to be seriously entertained and fed. (Demetri,…

1. Describe the new social class in twelfth-century Italy called the “urban nobility.” How and why did this social class come into being and how did it affect the movement toward republican government. The urban nobility is a new social class formed by the merger of the Northern Italian feudal nobility and commercial aristocracy. The people in this class were nobles attracted by opportunities of long-distance and maritime trade, rising value of urban real estate, expanding communes etc. who…

In recent years, Italians and Americans are revealing the distinguishing differences between Italian cuisine in their homeland and Italian cuisine in America. Substantial recognition and pride in American immigrants from Italy reflects the “Italian” classification for both cuisines. Italian cuisine, unlike Italian-American cuisine, stems from a distinguished heritage, which utilizes freshness and quality of local ingredients to produce their best dish, while Italian-American serve their spin on…

the northern city-states of Italy during the early 14th century and gradually spread its’ roots over Western Europe in 15th and 16th century. The origin of il Rinascimento, literally meaning ‘The Renaissance’ can traced back to the well-known and wealthy Italian cities of Genoa, Florence, and Venice. Since much of the inspiration behind the cultural changes during this era was drawn from the legacies of classical European societies such as Ancient Rome, and since Italy was at the very heart of…

Italy is a place where a lot of people live and visit because of it’s famous artwork and food. Italy has a lot of people living in famous cities and that means that it is densely populated. Italy birth rate / death rate shows a big difference between then and now. Italy had an impact on their country that affects their people and it was a disease. Italy’s demographics are so different compared to all the other countries in so many ways. Italy’s population is densely populated and that…

In the ones of L.F. Taylor, author of The Art of War in Italy, “the foot soldier succeeded to the international position which had been held by the mailed knight.” Given how radical this statement is, it should not be surprising that not all societies were on board with this new kind of thinking. The French…

architectural skills. The Romans and Egyptians had some similarities and differences such as ways of building and materials. Those in the Roman empire were some of the best builders in ancient history. Historians have found that Rome started as a bundle of small villages on Seven Hills, close to the Tiber River in Italy near the time 753 BCE. The Romans are mostly known for their architecture that help them on a bigger scale. They used arches which helped them build better than other…

during the Renaissance are proven through various artifacts and primary accounts but every historian has their own view on what that piece of work means or shows. In Fire In The City, Lauro Martines writes about the events that unfolded in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance. He does so by following a particular character, Girolamo Savonarola. Martines decides to write the book this way because he wants to demonstrate the turmoil that was happening in Florence through the indirect use of…