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Maria-Anita Ronchini
Italian researcher and writer Maria Anita holds an MA in History with a focus in Jewish Studies from LMU Munich and a BA in History from the University of Bologna.
Education:Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität Munich (LMU)MA HistoryUniversity of BolognaBA HistoryExpertise:Articles by Maria-Anita Ronchini
In June 1924, Giacomo Matteotti, a prominent opponent of fascism, was kidnapped and murdered by a group of fascists in Rome.
The Pazzi Conspiracy was a failed coup organized by the Pazzi family to overthrow Medici rule in 15th-century Florence.
In the first half of the 16th century, the powerful Medici family secured its hold on Rome with two popes: Leo X and Clement VII.
In 1830, a second French Revolution, also known as the July Days, overthrew King Charles X and saw the rise of the French bourgeoisie.
In the 1790s, the Sans-culottes became one of the leading forces of the French Revolution.
In 1889, a dispute between Italy and Ethiopia over conflicting versions of the Treaty of Wuchale led to the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
Discover 10 must-see sites in the Tuscan city of Siena, a gem nestled in the hills south of Florence.
In the early years of World War II, Germany swept through Europe in a series of surprising attacks known as Blitzkrieg (lightning war).