Italy is a mixed bag, and it hasn't been a unified country until 1861. I'm curious about this, since I can trace my roots there.
What I'd like, is if someone could create a timeline sort of, of who's ruled them. It'd be very appreciated.
For example: Rome 0-277, the Gauls: 277-588. The Byzantines: 588-9999. In that format.
Thanks :D
Pre-history: First Celts (Cisalpine Gauls Specifically) then Etruscans (no firm dates)
300BCE - 535 CE - Rome/WRE
535CE - 552 - Goths
552 - 570s WRE
570 - 8th century Lomards (Germanic tribe which then assimilated with the Latins)
late 8th century - 11th century - gradual process of gaining its own powers as an independent city state.
11th century - early 14th century - independent city state
14th century - 1500 Milan
1500 - 1520s France
1545 - 1802 Duchy of Parma (with French Royalty ruling it from the mid18th century)
1802 - 1816 France again
1816 - 1847 Austria
1847 - 1859 Duchy of Parma, though under Bourbon rule
1859 - United Provinces of Central Italy
1860 - Kingdom of Sardinia
1861 - Unification
Take this with a grain of salt, I wrote it up quickly from memory and I'm tired lol.