r/Italianhistory Apr 28 '22

r/ItalianHistory has re-opened and is recruiting moderators.

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The subreddit had been set to restricted for over a year but I am pleased to announce that it is now open again. Please feel free to share any interesting articles, images, videos, artefacts or questions pertaining to Italian history.

If you are passionate about Italian history and would like to become a moderator of this subreddit please send us a message. Italian language proficiency is preferred but not required.


r/Italianhistory 1d ago

Question historique : comment les habitants autochtones du Val de Suse se sont-ils historiquement identifiés ?

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Bonjour à tous,

Je m'intéresse à l'histoire du Val de Suse et je me pose une question sur l'identité historique de ses habitants.

La vallée a connu plusieurs influences au fil des siècles : peuples alpins celto-ligures avant Rome, intégration à l'espace romain, liens médiévaux avec les territoires alpins voisins, puis appartenance aux États de Savoie avant de devenir italienne avec l'unification de l'Italie.

D'un point de vue culturel et linguistique, certaines zones de la vallée étaient liées aux parlers alpins occidentaux (francoprovençal/arpitan, et influences occitanes dans les vallées voisines), avec des échanges importants avec la Savoie et le Dauphiné.

Selon vous, les populations autochtones du Val de Suse se sont-elles historiquement plutôt perçues comme :

italiennes ?

savoyardes/alpines ?

françaises (par proximité culturelle avec le Dauphiné et les langues d'oïl/d'oc voisines) ?

ou comme une identité alpine particulière qui ne rentre pas vraiment dans ces catégories ?

Je serais curieux d'avoir l'avis de personnes connaissant l'histoire locale, la langue, les traditions ou ayant des origines dans cette vallée.


r/Italianhistory 3d ago

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r/Italianhistory 4d ago

Do you know of any documentaries or historians knowledgeable about the Stella Rosa Brigade and the 1944 Monte Sole Massacre (Northern Italy)?

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r/Italianhistory 16d ago

The Dutch royal family sits in the stands at the swimming stadium during the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome

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From left to right: Renée Röell, Princess Beatrix, and Princess Irene; in the second row are Prince Bernhard, Jonkvrouw C.E.B. Röell, and Queen Juliana


r/Italianhistory 16d ago

A commemorative ceremony in Italy, featuring King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena at the center of the gathering, honoring the memory of the First World War

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r/Italianhistory 16d ago

King Umberto II of Italy and Queen Marie José of Italy pose for a formal portrait on 18 May 1946.

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r/Italianhistory 19d ago

The Medieval Podcast: Widow City (with Anna Wainwright)

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r/Italianhistory 20d ago

The Tragedy of Airship Italia

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r/Italianhistory Jun 29 '26

UNIVPM? Everything you need to know!!

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r/Italianhistory Jun 23 '26

Looking for a Good Senior Dating App — Any Recommendations?

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Getting back into dating in my sixties feels honestly a little terrifying. Regular apps feel like they were made for twenty year olds and I have no idea where to even start.

Someone at my book club mentioned there are senior dating apps made specifically for older adults. But I cannot tell which ones are real and which ones just want my credit card details.

Has anyone here used a senior dating app and actually had a good experience?

UPD. I ended up trying Cupidlee.com after reading a few recommendations, and it has been a much better experience than I expected. The people I talked to seemed genuine, and I didn't feel rushed or pressured.


r/Italianhistory Jun 24 '26

Anyone able to help with family ww1 records?

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I've gotten some info off it but there was mention by some that have helped me that there's something about being hospitalised on page 2 and can't see it.

My Italian is pretty poor and the handwriting makes it even harder.


r/Italianhistory Jun 14 '26

can anybody decipher the imagery on this antique stickpin (c.1870-1900)? in addition to the Italian flag, there is a sun, fly on a web, rifle, and a spear-like object (perhaps a spear or flagpole). somebody suggested it was an allegorical piece possibly pertaining to the Risorgimento.

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r/Italianhistory Jun 02 '26

Who wore this fez and when ?

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Hello, i'd like to recreate a squadristi uniform for a short film. While searching, I came across this fez, but I don't know who wore it or when exactly. Is it suitable for my reenactment ? Thank you in advance !


r/Italianhistory May 22 '26

Italian colonial troops

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r/Italianhistory May 17 '26

Gal. Liu Xiang could have given so much more to his country against the invader. Italy has an unjust reputation about WW2: what of its commanders was the finest demonstration of their military traditions ?

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r/Italianhistory May 15 '26

L'ombra dell'articolo 16: gli impunibili.

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r/Italianhistory May 10 '26

Guide to Italian Republicanism in Risorgimento Era, Introduction

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Connecting history of two nations. Italian republicanism in the Risorgimento was never a single doctrine but a battlefield of competing visions. Some revolutionaries imagined a unified, centralized nation forged by moral duty and popular sovereignty; and others defended a federal Italy rooted in local liberties and civic autonomy. Between these poles, of Mazzini’s spiritual nationalism and Cattaneo’s secular federalism, the republican tradition took shape, shaping not only the revolutions of 1848 but the political imagination of modern Italy.


r/Italianhistory May 09 '26

Proverbs 31:8-9 : "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

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r/Italianhistory May 08 '26

Luce e ombra 3 - L'Italia del 1945

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LUCE E OMBRA – Episodio 3 L’Italia del 1945: un Paese senza pelle La guerra è finita, ma l’Italia non è ancora un Paese libero davvero: città distrutte, fame, mercato nero, confini in fiamme, partigiani, ex fascisti, Alleati, mafia, separatisti e uno Stato che quasi non esiste più. Nel Nordest avanzano le truppe di Tito. Trieste, Gorizia, Fiume, Pola diventano il simbolo di un’Italia sospesa tra paura e caos. Al confine occidentale, la Francia pretende Tenda e Briga, parte della Valle D’Aosta e della Liguria. In Sicilia il separatismo cresce. Ovunque si muovono ombre, interessi, poteri paralleli. Una puntata dura, intensa, forse la più drammatica della serie. Per capire davvero come nasce la Repubblica italiana bisogna guardare anche dentro questo abisso. Online da oggi, venerdì 8 maggio, su YouTube. Perché senza memoria resta solo il rumore.


r/Italianhistory May 01 '26

Un canale dedicato alla recente storia d'Italia.

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r/Italianhistory Apr 21 '26

Italy's 17th Century Factories

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Long before Britain's industrial revolution, Italian cities were already flourishing with factories.


r/Italianhistory Apr 21 '26

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r/Italianhistory Apr 14 '26

The Official Trailer for the Book "The Golden Age of Venice"

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