Italy and the City-States

Key Events in Italian History

The history of Italy broken down into an annotated timeline of key events.

The History of Rome

A brief history of Italy's capital city.

The History of Venice

A brief history of this famous city.

Italy: A Brief Summary

A snapshot of Italian history.

A Common History of Italy

An excellent analytical narrative of Italy’s history, divided into sections for easy access. However, very similar narratives appear on several other sites, where P. V. Cannistraro and J. J. Reich are credited as the authors. The site also has a brief chronology, and a detailed map of Contemporary Italy.

Books on Italian History

This page indexes bibliographic information on the history of the Italian peninsula, including the modern country of Italy and the numerous city-states and kingdoms which have existed over previous centuries.