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Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Jean-Francois Janinet, 1777. Color etching and engraving with gold leaf printed on two sheets, 30x13.5 in.

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Italy: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Italia

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Etruscan Papal States Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Kingdom of Naples Magna Graecia Latium Cispadane Republic Etruria Cisalpine Gaul Roman Republic Lucania

Major Events

Social War

Italy

Roman Forum

ancient Rome

ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia

Cisalpine Gaul

Cisalpine Gaul

Roman province, Europe