Italy On This Day

Devout Catholic murdered for opposing Fascists Giovanni Minzoni objected to the Fascist youth movement in his town Don Giovanni Minzoni, a C...

Act of defiance that started a civil war and coined a phrase Caesar's ambitious designs on power were behind his programme of conq...

Invasion that signalled terminal decline of Western Roman Empire Alaric and the Visigoths entering Rome, as depicted by the 19th centu...

Thousands die in pointless conflict of the Italian Wars The chaos of the Battle of Ravenna depicted in a 15th century woodcut French...

Sacking of city in 546 left city a shadow of its former self Francesco Salviati's portrait of the Ostrogoth king Totila, painte...

Famous son of Florence remains in exile Sandro Botticelli's portrait of Dante, painted in 1495 Dante Alighieri, an important poet...

Celebrated maestro shows no sign of slowing down Riccardo Muti The brilliant conductor and musical director Riccardo Muti celebrates ...

Grammy Award-winner has sold more than 70 million records Laura Pausini One of Italy's best-selling recording artists of all time...

Five-times Grand Slam doubles winner reached No 5 in singles Sara Errani is arguably Italy's most successful tennis player Tenn...

AC Milan manager's tactics revolutionised football in Italy Arrigo Sacchi, former coach of AC Milan who led Italy to 1994 World...