List Of Historic States Of Italy
Italy, after the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and the successive Barbarian Invasions, up until the Italian unification in 1860, was a conglomeration of city-states and other small independent entities. The following is a list of the various Italian states during that period.
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Read more about List Of Historic States Of Italy: States During The Early Middle Ages, States During The Late Middle Ages, States After The Italian Wars (1494–1559), States After The War of The Spanish Succession (1701–1714), States From The Restoration To The Unification
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