Italy On This Day

NEW - Catherine de’ Medici – Queen of France Florentine girl was the mother of three French kings Catherine de’ Medici, who married King H...

Florentine girl was the mother of three French kings Cristofano dell'Altissimo's portrait of Catherine de' Medici, in the Uffizi...

Flavio Briatore - entrepreneur From clothing to luxury resorts via Formula One The colourful and controversial entrepreneur Flavio Briatore ...

Primo Levi - Auschwitz survivor Celebrated writer killed in fall in Turin Primo Levi, an Auschwitz survivor who wrote a number of books chro...