After the war, he escaped to Italy and Austria and eventually to South America and then Spain – where he died from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt. 24/7 Wall St. The Most Ruthless ...

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Today 27 countries are marking the European Day of Jewish Culture. The Tuscan town of Pitigliano is one of the sites involved: it's home to few Jews today, but once housed a thriving Jewish community.

Santo Stefano, one of the Pontine islands, was a place of imprisonment and exile since Roman times. Along with its neighbor Ventotene, it was home to political prisoners during the fascist regime.

Click here to see the most famous female rulers in history. ... Amalasuntha ruled the Ostrogoths in Northern Italy as a pro-Roman regent for her son and then as queen regnant upon her son’s death.

Santo Stefano, one of the Pontine islands, was a place of imprisonment and exile since Roman times. Along with its neighbor Ventotene, it was home to political prisoners during the fascist regime.