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Rome and the Middle Ages
Main articles: Ancient Rome and Italy in the Middle Ages
Centre of the Roman civilisation for centuries, Italy lost its unity after the collapse of the Roman Empire and subsequent barbaric invasions. Conquered by the Ostrogoths and briefly regained by the Eastern Empire (552), it was partially occupied by the Longobards in 568, resulting in the peninsula becoming irreparably divided. For centuries the country was the prey of different populations, resulting in its ultimate decadence and misery. Most of the population fled from cities to take refuge in the countryside under the protection of powerful feudal lords. After the Longobards came the Franks (774). Italy became part of the Holy Roman Empire. Pippin the Short created the first nucleus of the State of the Church, which later became a strong countervailing force against any unification of
the country
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The flag of Italy is a green, white, and red vertical
tricolor. The ratio of its height to its width is 2:3.
This flag was officially adopted on June 18, 1946, when Italy became a republic and the monarchy ended after World War 2. The previous Italian flag was like the modern one with the coat of arms of the House of Savoy in the center.
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