Italian history

According to ancient mythology, romulus-it is said that he and his twin brother Remus were raised by a female wolf-founded Rome in 753 BC. In fact, ancient Italian tribes have lived here since around 2000 BC. Etruscan civilization began to develop in 900 BC, and at the end of the 3rd century BC, the ancient Romans occupied Etruscan city.

The Republic of Silla Rome extended to southern Italy. After the Second Punic War in 24 1 BC, Sicily was incorporated into Leonardo da Vinci's own territory. In 202 BC, Rome defeated Carthage and incorporated Spain and Greece into the territory. Under Caesar, Rome conquered Gaul and Egypt. After Caesar's assassination, Octavian, Caesar's adopted son, defeated marc anthony and Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, and established the Roman Empire in 27 BC, and was honored as Augustus Caesar. Constantine the Great declared Christianity the state religion and moved the capital to Byzantium (Constantinople) in 330 AD, but it was quickly destroyed by the Goths and Vandals. In the following centuries, Huns and Arabs invaded this land from the south.

The most striking feature of medieval Italy was the rise of a powerful northern city-state. In the15th century, the Renaissance produced artistic geniuses, such as Donatello, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo. By the early16th century, most of Italy was under the rule of Habsburg dynasty in Austria. 1796 after Napoleon's invasion, signs of unity that had disappeared for centuries reappeared. From 65438 to 1960s, with the efforts of patriots Ma Zhini and garibaldi, the unification movement (Italian Renaissance Movement) flourished. 186 1 year, the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed and King Emmanuel II became the ruler.

192 1 year, Mussolini's fascist party seized state power. Mussolini allied with Germany in World War II, and was killed by Italian guerrillas in April, 1945.

1957 When the Organization for European Economic Unity was founded, Italy was one of the six founding countries. The country's economy grew for a period of time, but it encountered economic and political crisis in the 1990s. This huge bribery scandal shocked the whole country. In order to join the European Monetary Union (EMU), Italy had to carry out fiscal austerity. In addition, after the assassination of some famous anti-mafia judges in 1992, Italy resolutely launched a struggle against the Sicilian mafia.

Since 200 1, the media tycoon Silvio Berusconi has been the prime minister of the country, leading the right-wing Forza Italia. During his tenure, he caused many people disappointment, and people constantly accused him of corruption.

In April 2006, the center-left alliance led by Romano Prodi defeated the center-right alliance led by Berlusconi with a slight advantage in the Italian parliamentary election. Prodi becomes Italian Prime Minister.

In April 2008, the center-right alliance led by Berlusconi won the Italian parliamentary election again, and Berlusconi became the 62nd Prime Minister of post-war Italy.