The Italian city-states were unified into the modern country of Italy in what year?

ZyggyStardust, You speaking on behalf of other people on what they do or do not know/realize is far too presumptuous indeed. I, for one, would never pick you to be the voice of or for myself, or others for that matter. Speak all you want for yourself, but leave everyone else to their own voice.

ZyggyStardust, I already knew that.