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Italy Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Italy has a rich history with many significant events that have shaped the country. One fun way to learn about these events is through a timeline game.

  • Players must place events in their correct chronological order
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  • 753 BC: Foundation of Rome by Romulus and Remus
  • 4th century BC: Conquest of Italy by the Roman Republic
  • 264-146 BC: Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage
  • 49 BC: Julius Caesar becomes dictator of Rome
  • 476 AD: Fall of the Western Roman Empire
  • 568 AD: The Lombards invade Italy
  • 800 AD: Charlemagne crowned Emperor of the Romans
  • 1061 AD: Norman conquest of Sicily
  • 14th century: Renaissance begins in Florence
  • 1494-1559: Italian Wars between France and Spain
  • 1861: Unification of Italy under King Victor Emmanuel II
  • 1914-1918: First World War
  • 1922-1943: Fascist regime under Benito Mussolini
  • 1939-1945: Second World War
  • 1957: Signing of the Treaty of Rome, founding the European Economic Community
  • 1950s-1960s: Italian economic boom
  • 1978: Assassination of Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades
  • 1989-1991: End of the Cold War and collapse of the Soviet Union
  • 2002: Italy adopts the Euro as its currency
  • 2020-present: COVID-19 pandemic hits Italy

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