"Italy" is a modern construct. The area we now know as Italy was a patchwork defined by a number of foreign influences; Austria, Spain, France, and their agents and vassals. Lots of push/pull with various foreign armies.
I imagine that would obscure origins, as well as prevent cultural stability. Also it would provide a good reason to move to areas which were relatively more stable, if one had the means to do so.[IMG]http://[/IMG]
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