The Bloodied Eagle | The Rise of Italy Ep.1
Channel: HistoryUnwrapped
Date: 20/12/2023

Welcome to the first of a four part series detailing the creation of the State of Italy and its National Identity. In this four part series, we will first dive into the history of Italy, followed by an in depth look into the Italian National Identity and the history that transpired in order to form it, and lastly chronicle the formation of Italy from 1848-1861. 

In part one, we will look into the history of Italy from the Fall of Rome, reviewing Odoacer's Kingdom, the Ostrogothic Kingdom, and finally the Lombard Kingdom. We will consider the political structure of the Lombard Kingdom, how it functioned, and how it came to destroy the idea of a Roman administration, and instead instill a Germanic style feudal system onto the subjects of its lands. 

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