So I play crusader kings 3 and in 867AD one of the start dates on the map it shows nearly all of Sicily except Siracusa under Muslim control and not under Byzantine control why is that?

Hello! Does anyone know of any good books discussing Italian colonialism? Especially regarding Somalia. I am writing a dissertation on banana plantations in Somaliland and Italian control of the trade.

I'm from Spain and in my country it happens the other way around and I would like to know why.

And how does Mussolini position himself regarding regionalism?

The Encyclopedia Britannica mentions that both Parma and Bari successfully resisted fascist squads in 1922, but I have been unable to locate any sources in English that describe these events. I'm particularly interested in the case of Bari and its history of resistance to fascism. Does anyone have any leads they could share?

I would like to have links rather than having somebody directly answering cause I need to put sources on my essay and it's kinda embarrassing to put Reddit lol.

Links can be in English or Italian (or French).

The best platform to get and learn more about the Italian history. Benefited alot from this source. Thank you

I know this might not be the best place for this question, but I figured people here who are interested in Italy's history and culture might have some good insights. Lately, I've been seeing a lot of stuff online about Italian mail order brides, and I’m curious if this is actually legit or just a myth? Some websites claim you can meet Italian women for marriage, but it feels a bit sketchy. Has anyone here heard of this, or know if it's safe? Is this even legal or just a scam? I’d really appreciate any recommendations or feedback from those who know more about Italian culture!

Unfortunately, most people, even so-called experts in history, know nearly nothing about the real deal of the Medieval European civilization. A lot of this great civilization rested on the shoulders of the Italian States and their impressive achievements, which ranged from politics and warfare to culture and economy.

https://youtu.be/y56NtsIYNhU?si=CDVCGgnC8Du25Pxa

This video goes into amazing depth to explain some of the most important aspects of High Medieval Italy and its powerful military machine, which was at the top of the food chain even when faced against more famous powers like France or England.

I was hoping to get some book recommendations on Italian history. My roots go back to Calabria, so if it focused on southern Italy, even better.

Thanks in advance.

any tips for finding Caterina Sforza’s manuscripts? or primary sources surrounding her? specifically ones that are translated/ have some sort of explanation?

I would like to know how children, young adults and elderly would spend their days please.

Thanks!

From what I have seen, Italian dog tags have only one tag, so how did they not care like others with a sister link or one tag that breaks in two to be able to identify a body later on. Weren’t italian soldiers unidentifiable if there dog tag had been taken from there body after a battle.

Simple, straightforward question. As my friend and I have been discussing the Papacy and the Italian State an argument has arisen about the two. She believes that the Catholic Church was strong armed into the Lateran Treaty by the Facists and I contend that the Vatican just refused to have relations with a democratically elected government. To the point I have to ask, what is the same and what's different about the two works. To me they seem almost identical with a little difference in the money and the amount of land.

I have my bachelor's thesis on Italian nationalism and I wanted to know what are the best books on this subject. Books in English and Italian. Thanks.

Hi all. While studying Mitrokhin's archive, I came across an event - 20 years ago an investigation took place in Italy, which did not confirm a single case of the recruitment of Italian politicians by the KGB. Tell me, how high-quality was that investigation? Could the investigators have missed anything?