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452
Italy invaded by the Huns
Italy Invaded by Attila the Hun. Pope Leo I dissuades Attila from Sacking Rome. -
453
Attila Dies
Apparently, he nosebleeded to death on his wedding night. Attila drank so much wine, while he normally didn't, that he choked on his own blood and died. -
Feb 6, 1348
Black Death
Uncurable and deadly, the Black Death wiped out around 1/4 to 1/2 of Europe's population. -
Jun 6, 1519
Holy Roman Empire
Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire -
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Awaken the Mafia
The Italian Mafia has slowly infiltrated and controlled Italy starting from the 1800s. -
Napoleonic Era Italy
Napoleon declares himself the Emperor of Italy. -
Napoleon Abdicates
Italy is broken up into smaller kingdoms. -
Battle of Waterloo
Where Napoleon Met His Waterloo. -
Napoleon Dies
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Unification of Italy
A referendum in Naples led to the creation of the Kingdom of Italy under the leadership of Victor Emmanuel the second. Giuseppe Garibaldi and Camillo Di Cavour helped unite Italy. -
March on Rome
Where Benito Mussolini came to power. The king was scared. -
Benito Mussolini Dies
Shot and hung by his own people. Not a pleasant death.
Good bye first Fascist leader. -
Referendum on Monarchy or Republic
Italy becomes a republic!
