Italy On This Day

Alfonso II d’Este – Duke of Ferrara Tasso’s patron raised Ferrara to the height of its glory Alfonso II d’Este, who was to be the la...

Antonio Visentini – architect and engraver His copies took Canaletto paintings to wider world Antonio Visentini, whose engravings fr...

NEW - Diocletian - Roman emperor Restored stability but launched cruel purge A Roman cavalry commander who went under the name of Di...

Restored stability but launched cruel purge Diocletian was from a humble family in what is now Solin in Croatia A Roman cavalry comm...