1. 1300-1600’s Italian Renaissance: A cultural movement that started in Italy and spread to England, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. It marked the end of the Classical period and enveloped the beginning of the Modern period. Characterized by qualities such as the following: “revival in ancient Greek and Roman art and philosophy, the development of humanism, and the beginning of modern science. “ (Familysearch, 2014). This period’s aggressive societal progress granted Italy independence and freedom, which it had not formally experienced.
2. 1629-1631 The Italian Plague, also known as the Great Plague of Milan, was one of the later-resulted outbreaks that stemmed from the pandemic of bubonic plague. This took the lives of about 280,000 people, reducing the country’s overall population by one third.
3. Leonardo da Vinci: a native Italian artist, scientist and inventor during the Italian Renaissance times. He is considered to be one of the most intelligent and gifted people of all time.
4. June 2nd, 1946 Italy was declared a republic. This also enabled Italian women to have the ability to politically vote for the first time.