Vaticani

Senatus Populusque Romanus (S.P.Q.R.)

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October 21st 2008
Ahh, my only retained knowledge of Latin Class. When last you heard from me, we had boarded a plane to Italy, and had landed at 6:30 PM. From the airport, there was a direct train (the Leonardo Express) to Roma Termini, the train station close to our hostel. It was exciting as we sat on the train, watching the Roman countryside flash by. Roma Termini, once we arrived, was bustling with activit ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more