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[Aga Tentakulus]

I have read up a bit. But how can you summarise 1500 years of history in a few sentences?
Collapse of the Roman Empire.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play".
Italy becomes a multi-ethnic state through immigration.
750: Almost a Papal State is envisaged.
ca. 950 Otto I in trade with the Pope.
He becomes emperor and the lands become the Papal States.

The coat of arms is a black eagle on a golden background. The coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire.

Milan is declared a duchy, with the lords Visconti. Hence the divided coat of arms.
Succession. Milan under Spanish rule. Succession Milan under French rule. Succession of Milan under Habsburg rule. 1866 King of Italy throws the Habsburgs out of Lombardy.

Why succession?
1250 Peter II of Savoy was cousin of Rudolf I of Habsburg.
Second line of Savoy goes to France. Married in.
First line Savoia, provides kings of Italy.
House of Spain, married into House of Habsburg.

Third party, Papal States. Pope and lands.
Who provides the Pope? Sorza, Visconti, Medici, Corti ....
Too much power, ergo....Counter-Pope in the Emperor's sense.

The story ends with Mussolini.

In a few words.

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