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When Was Italy Established As A Country: The Story of a 165-Year-Old Newcomer

Posted on February 4, 2026 by admin

The strange thing about Italy is that we think of it as an ancient museum, but as a country, it’s pretty much a teenager compared to its neighbors. If you arrived in 1850 in one of Florence’s taverns and started calling somebody an “Italian”, the guy would very likely get mad at you. “I am a Florentine,” they […]

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