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| There is a notable Italian ] in the ] (]s), ], ], ] and ] | There is a notable Italian ] in the ] (]s), ], ], ] and ] | ||
| The history of ] shows that historically, dozens of ethnic groups have poured into the ] and ] since Roman times. Almost all of these ethnicities came from Europe with the notable exception of a small number of ] who invaded ] in the 9th century. The northern Italians of the ] were historically recognized as ] (or ]) by the Romans. Central and Southern Italians labeled themselves as Latins and other linguistically related tribes (and may be related to the ] in the north). The main outsiders who came into Italy in the last 2000 years were the ] who colonized southern Italy before the 1st century BC. Next came the ] in the 5th century AD, and finally the ] in the 6th century AD. Both of these groups were ] who had come from the north of Europe seeking land, wealth, and living space. Other later groups such as the ], ], ], and the French ] ruled parts of Italy but only settled in small numbers throughout the country. | The history of ] shows that historically, dozens of ethnic groups have poured into the ] and ] since Roman times. Almost all of these ethnicities came from ] with the notable exception of a small number of ] who invaded ] in the 9th century. The northern Italians of the ] were historically recognized as ] (or ]) by the Romans. Central and Southern Italians labeled themselves as Latins and other linguistically related tribes (and may be related to the ] in the north). The main outsiders who came into Italy in the last 2000 years were the ] who colonized southern Italy before the 1st century BC. Next came the ] in the 5th century AD, and finally the ] in the 6th century AD. Both of these groups were ] who had come from the north of Europe seeking land, wealth, and living space. Other later groups such as the ], ], ], and the French ] ruled parts of Italy but only settled in small numbers throughout the country. | ||
| The Italian phenotype is European, but profoundly varied within this context. Sicilians tend to have the darkest complexions, but yet many native people with ] features can be found throughout the island. The peninsula contains people mainly descended from the prehistoric waves of migration from the north during the last ice age. These groups of stone-age Europeans gave rise to the indigenous Italian tribes such as the Romans and Etruscans. Later, immigrants came from throughout the Roman Empire during that period, and then at least two massive waves of ] during the medieval period. The resulting varied appearance of Italians shows that there is no typical Italian 'look' as some claim for other European countries. The shape of the Italian peninsula dictates that any land travel into the peninsula would have to come down from the main body of the European continent, which is exactly what happened during the last ]. Later, sea travel facilitated contact and possibly migration around the Meditteranean. | The Italian phenotype is European, but profoundly varied within this context. Sicilians tend to have the darkest complexions, but yet many native people with ] features can be found throughout the island. The peninsula contains people mainly descended from the prehistoric waves of migration from the north during the last ice age. These groups of stone-age Europeans gave rise to the indigenous Italian tribes such as the Romans and Etruscans. Later, immigrants came from throughout the Roman Empire during that period, and then at least two massive waves of ] during the medieval period. The resulting varied appearance of Italians shows that there is no typical Italian 'look' as some claim for other European countries. The shape of the Italian peninsula dictates that any land travel into the peninsula would have to come down from the main body of the European continent, which is exactly what happened during the last ]. Later, sea travel facilitated contact and possibly migration around the Meditteranean. | ||
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The Italians are a european Latin ethnic group primarily associated with Italy and the Italian language.
There are around 62 million autochthonous Italians in Italy, around 550,000 in Switzerland, as well as some smaller groups in Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia.
There is a notable Italian diaspora in the United States (Italian-Americans), Brazil, Argentina, Canada and Australia
The history of Italy shows that historically, dozens of ethnic groups have poured into the Italian peninsula and Sicily since Roman times. Almost all of these ethnicities came from Europe with the notable exception of a small number of Arabs who invaded Sicily in the 9th century. The northern Italians of the Po Valley were historically recognized as Gauls (or Celts) by the Romans. Central and Southern Italians labeled themselves as Latins and other linguistically related tribes (and may be related to the Celts in the north). The main outsiders who came into Italy in the last 2000 years were the Greeks who colonized southern Italy before the 1st century BC. Next came the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD, and finally the Lombards in the 6th century AD. Both of these groups were Germanic tribes who had come from the north of Europe seeking land, wealth, and living space. Other later groups such as the Franks, Byzantines, Normans, and the French Angevins ruled parts of Italy but only settled in small numbers throughout the country.
The Italian phenotype is European, but profoundly varied within this context. Sicilians tend to have the darkest complexions, but yet many native people with Nordic features can be found throughout the island. The peninsula contains people mainly descended from the prehistoric waves of migration from the north during the last ice age. These groups of stone-age Europeans gave rise to the indigenous Italian tribes such as the Romans and Etruscans. Later, immigrants came from throughout the Roman Empire during that period, and then at least two massive waves of Germans during the medieval period. The resulting varied appearance of Italians shows that there is no typical Italian 'look' as some claim for other European countries. The shape of the Italian peninsula dictates that any land travel into the peninsula would have to come down from the main body of the European continent, which is exactly what happened during the last ice age. Later, sea travel facilitated contact and possibly migration around the Meditteranean.
Today immigrants from North Africa are coming to Italy both legally and illegally but are not present in great numbers like they are in France. These people are often discriminated against for being not Italian, not European, and not even Christian.
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