The Italian city-states gradually lose their independence…

1540 CE to 1683 CE

The Italian city-states gradually lose their independence following the Italian Wars (1494 to 1559), ignited by the rivalry between France and Spain, and come under foreign domination, first under Spain (1559 to 1713), then Austria (1713 to 1796).

In 1629–1631, a new outburst of plague claims about fourteen percent of Italy's population.

In addition, as the Spanish Empire starts to decline in the seventeenth century, so do its possessions in Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, and Milan.

In particular, Southern Italy is impoverished and cut off from the mainstream of events in Europe.

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Austria, Archduchy of View → Sardinia, Kingdom of View → Milan, Duchy of View → Naples, Kingdom of View → Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of View → Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of View →

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