2006-11-16 03:21:04 · 11 answers · asked by Intellectual Me 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
They derive from Romans mostly who themselves were Greeks who settled in Italy and people indiginous to the country(tribes). However, Rome was founded by other people from Greece who learned many things from an old civilization settled in Northern Italy who was attacked by Romans centuries later. As Rome Grew, the different cities joined it more or less peacefully. It took 650 hundred years before Ceasar appeared. Rome was a republic. Ceasar earned a huge popularity in Rome people but not among the senators who feared that he wanted to be an Emperor. He was killed by many of them and his death caused the republic of Rome to be instable and become and empire (after a civil war). Rome as an Empire, had a professionnal army and was a people of builders who conquered nearby countries. It was the firts city to reach a population of one million citizens... London had such a population during 19th century. Rome built roads, canals, big buidings and stadiums.
2006-11-16 03:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Julius Clumsy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Italy was populated by indoeuropean people (caucasian for your studies) in the 3500 A.C.
The first important italian people were Celtics in the north and Etruscans in the centre of the country, then, a lot of other people went here: Greeks, Romans, Germans, Goths (Ostrogots and Visigots) Longobards, Francs, Normans, Arabs and so on.
What's are our descendents? Boh.
2006-11-16 23:34:36 · answer #2 · answered by Stilicone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italians are the people of Italy. They are descendants of Romans, Etruscans, Goths, Lombards, Germans, Greeks, Helvetics and other peoples that either settled in Italy, or where brought there by conquest.
2006-11-16 03:24:23 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, did you ever go to school? Italians are people whose origins are from Italy. You know, that country that is shaped like a boot on the map of Europe. You know Europe that country that is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. You know the Atlantic Ocean, it is the one on the East coast of the United States. You do know the US, don't you?
2006-11-16 03:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How about Italy for $500.
2006-11-16 03:22:45 · answer #5 · answered by Nelly 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think it should be 'who' not what. they - as in human beings - live in a country in Europe known as Italy, therefore we know them as Italians. (same as English people live in England, americans live in America etc etc.)
2006-11-16 03:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by Roo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human's from the country of Italy.
2006-11-16 03:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
u kno was funny they are closely related to africans and its a fact. but the greeks n italians will never admit it or accept it lmao. iz cool though i understand being white has its advantages. but dont forgot wea u got your curls big azz nose and mandigo ballz.
2006-11-16 06:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Young Dumb -N- Full of Myself 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just a shot in the dark but I think they are people from Italy.
2006-11-16 03:30:35 · answer #9 · answered by thehumourstopshere 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are mediteranian and African mix I think. Africa from the moors who invaded (although I'm not sure if Moors were black or Arab).
They are also anglo.
2006-11-16 03:30:00 · answer #10 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋