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The Roman Coliseum built
The building was a part of a program begun by Emperor Vespasian in order to restore Rome to its "former glory", like how it was before the civil war at the time. Some of the events that were held here were gladiatorial events. Although it may not be the most well-preserved monuments in Italy, it is known to be Italy’s national landmark. -
Period: Jan 24, 1330 to Jan 25, 1550
The italian renaissance
The Renaissance began in Italy beginning with the Italian renaissance. Many advances in technology and art occurred in this time period. Many ideas came from this time period too. -
Jan 1, 1360
Leaning Tower of Pisa built
The leaning tower of pisa was apart of many historical events after it was built. One of which was when Galileo Galilei dropped two cannonballs of different masses off of it to demonstrate that the speed they fall is independent from their mass. Also in the second World War, the Germans used this tower as a vantage point. -
Jan 1, 1451
Christopher Columbus birth
He is thought by many to be the first european to reach the americas. Even if he was not, his voyages led to wide european awareness of the continent. He also encouraged future European exploration. He lived from 1451 - 1506. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) birth
Michelangelo Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who had a large influence on Western art. Many believe that he is the greatest artist of his lifetime. He lived from 1475 - 1564. -
Intellectual and Social Changes
In the late eighteenth century, intellectual and social changes were taking place in Italy. In this time questioning traditional values and beliefs. This greatly changes italian culture. -
Napoleon Bonaparte occupies Rome
During this time he exiles Pope Pius VII to Savona. Eventually to France. He also takes their art collections. -
A Unification of Italy
A revolt in Piedmont, that takes place during an attempt to remove the Austrians from Italy, unifies the Italian territories under the rule of the House of Savoy. This briefly made Piedmont the capital of Italy. Piedmont is a north western region in italy. -
Rita Levi-Montalcini birth
Rita Levi-Montalcini was a neurologist and one of Italy’s leading scientists. With biochemist Stanley Cohen, they received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF). Their discovery is important for understanding cell growth and some diseases.
