Storia di Italia By rob_mma 303 The Persecution of Christians throughout the Holy Roman Empire 400 Beginning of the Early Middle Ages Dec 1, 1100 North Gains its Independence Dec 1, 1400 Italian Renaissance Begins Dec 1, 1559 Habsburgs Rule Italy Dec 1, 1814 Congress of Vienna Restores Divisions of Europe, Dividing Italy Again Dec 1, 1871 Italian Nationalists Unify Italy with Help from Monarchs Dec 1, 1914 Italy is Involved in World War I Dec 1, 1919 Mussolini Starts National Fascist Party in Italy Jun 2, 1946 Italy Becomes a Republic