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Italy and the City-States

Now a unified Republic, the area known as Italy has seen many political divisions, including the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, the republics of Florence and Venice, the Duchy of Milan, and the Papal 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.

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