Project Gutenberg 2011-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 610 Sedgwick, Henry Dwight 1861 1957 A Short History of Italy (476-1900) Produced by Barbara Kosker, Carl Hudkins, Jonathan Niehof (media provider) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Short History of Italy (476-1900)" by Henry Dwight Sedgwick is a historical account penned in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide an overview of Italy's history, particularly focusing on its evolution from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West through significant periods such as the Ostrogoths, Lombards, and the Renaissance. Sedgwick emphasizes key themes like the Papacy, the Renaissance, and the Risorgimento, presenting influential figures and moments that shaped Italy's distinctive landscape. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the monumental event of 476 A.D., when Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor of the West, was deposed by a Barbarian general, symbolizing the collapse of Roman authority in Italy. Sedgwick delves into the stark contrasts between the Roman Empire’s rich civilization and the simpler, tribal society of the invading Barbarians. He illustrates societal fragmentation and the rise of the Church as a prominent force in a time of chaos, setting the stage for a complex interplay between different factions throughout Italy's history. This opening effectively lays the groundwork for exploring Italy's subsequent developments, foreshadowing the key transitions and conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Italy -- History DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 932433 2025-09-14T10:31:36.585738 text/html 914603 2021-01-07T13:37:11 text/html 1272629 2025-09-14T10:31:54.888176 application/epub+zip 1280103 2025-09-14T10:31:41.969178 application/epub+zip 395302 2025-09-14T10:31:39.558277 application/epub+zip 1656545 2025-09-14T10:32:03.473076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1558096 2025-09-14T10:31:52.650115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673286 2022-09-16T08:25:52.161624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733597 2025-09-14T10:31:34.453735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733279 2021-01-07T13:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733361 2021-01-07T13:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21210 2025-09-14T10:32:03.630063 application/rdf+xml 17180 2025-09-14T10:31:40.162175 image/jpeg 3904 2025-09-14T10:31:39.860218 image/jpeg 277680 2021-01-07T13:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1115076 2021-01-07T13:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 277502 2021-01-07T13:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1235152 2025-09-14T10:31:36.657714 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia