A History of Italy begins with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and, in particular, the reign of Odoacer, the first monarch to style himself King of Italy. From there the host, Mike Corradi, tells tales of successive invasions by Germanic peoples, each of which, after a century or two of rule, found itself absorbed into the melting pot of the broader Italian population. This done, Mr. Corradi lavishes attention on the many interesting people, few of whom attained much fame in the English-speaking world, who shaped the fates of the various cities and regions into which Italy is divided…
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3 months ago · Bruce I Gudmundsson
