Before revision: " Post-feudal Sicily As the Mafia began in the 19th century, modern scholars believe that the seeds were planted in the upheaval of Sicily's transition out of feudalism beginning in 1812 and its later annexation by mainland Italy in 1860.
After revision: Post-feudal Sicily As the Mafia began in the 19th century, modern scholars believe that the seeds were planted in the upheaval of Sicily's transition out of feudalism beginning in 1812 and its later annexation by mainland Italy in 1860.