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Period: 100 to
history of the italian peninsula
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301
San Marino Founded
San marino was founded in 301, making this the oldest Republic in the world. It still exsist today. -
Dec 17, 720
Malta was Founded
Malta was founded by the Phoenicains, its strategic importance helps to win future wars with its its location on the mediterranean sea. ( like WW2 ) -
Jan 1, 755
The Papal States were established in central Italy
A theocracy was set up by the Pope and Catholicism in Central Italy in 755. this held until 1860 when it was annexed by Victor Emmanuel II. the remaining portion of central italy was absoprbed by the kingdom of Italy in 1870. -
Thirty Year War
A 30 year war that divided the Italian Peninsulia up to 7 divisons, while France and the Austrians fight for power in Europe. -
Britian controls Malta
In 1800, Malta voluntarily joined the British Empire. According to the Treaty of Amiens, the British control of malta was supposed to come to an end in 1802. However, Britian broke this treaty continuing a war between Britian and France. -
Napoleon declared himself the emperor of Italy
Neoploian didnt let the Pope crown him, instead he crown him self and after that he had declared himself the emperor of Italy and tried to recreate an aristocracy in Italy. -
Austrian Reclaims Rule
Vienna Congress had restored the Austrian rule over Italian Peninsulia, which divided up the penisulia to the European nations giving them land. -
Italian unification
The independent states of italy unify into one italian state, creating the Italian Penisulia. -
Recognition of San Marino by U.S
the United states recognizes San Marino as an officially independant state. this comes 1500 years after they were founded as a republic. this is important, as they would now also be recognized by the U.N. -
Treaty of Extradition, 1906.
On January 10, 1906, the United States and San Marino signed a Treaty of Extradition at Rome. This allows san marino to extradite criminals from the US and america to extradite criminals in san marino. -
Italy defeats the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire attempts to expand their borders, Italy drives them from their land, retaining their independence. -
Benito Mussolini leads italy
Mussolini brings dictatorship to Italy. also, this is vital in the creation of fascism. Mussolini chooses which side of WWII Italy would side with, resulting in their defeat. -
Italy conquers Albania and Mussolini sides with Hitler
Germany and italy signed a secret alliance. Mussolini army was not ready to fight which made Mussolini began to lose power. -
Great seige of malta
Allied forces siege Malta.Malta was a huge strategic point in WWII. The battle over malta lasted until november 20 1942 resulting in a desicive allied victory. -
Mussolini was killed
Mussolini began to lose power in 1942. He plunged Italy into civil war he sturggled to keep power and on the run was found and executed. -
Maltese independence
Malta becomes independent from britian. Allowing them to begin the process to become a republic and free from british control. -
Malta becomes a republic
Malta becoming a republic helped them overcome one of the biggest obstacles to have some form of consiliation with Britian. -
San Marino joins united nations
San Marino joined the United Nations in 1992. San Marino recives world recognition. -
Malta joins the european union
Malta joins the european union, allowing them to trade freely with all other european union states as well as use the euro as currency. -
Malta joins the EU.
When Malta joined the EU it gave them more power and a place they could ask for help if they need. Also lead Malta to join the EuroZone in 2008.
