Italian Monarchs Family Tree | Charlemagne to Umberto II

The video explores the family tree of Italian monarchs, starting from early medieval times with the Carolingian kings, through the Norman conquest, and ending with the rise of the House of Savoy. It discusses the redesign of a European Royal Family Tree chart, highlighting its less Anglocentric focus. The video covers the history of Italian rulers, the formation of the Holy Roman Empire, the Norman conquest of Southern Italy, the influence of Spain, and the eventual unification of Italy under the House of Savoy, leading to the end of the monarchy in 1946.

What was a major change in the new European Royal Family Tree chart?

• Inclusion of more British monarchs

• Focus on the House of Windsor

• Less Anglocentric with more Italian representation

• Exclusion of German monarchs

Who was the first Frankish king of Italy?

• Bernard

• Louis the Pious

• Charlemagne

• Pepin

What was the Treaty of Verdun?

• A treaty that united the Frankish Empire

• A treaty that divided the Frankish Empire into three parts

• A treaty that established the Holy Roman Empire

• A treaty that ended the Carolingian dynasty

Who was responsible for the formation of the Holy Roman Empire?

• Louis the Pious

• Frederick the Second

• Otto the Great

• Charlemagne

What significant event occurred during the Norman conquest of Southern Italy?

• The division of the Holy Roman Empire

• The establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily

• The rise of the House of Savoy

• The unification of Italy

What marked the division of the Kingdom of Sicily?

• The Norman conquest

• The rise of the House of Savoy

• The Treaty of Verdun

• The Spanish influence and creation of the Kingdom of Naples

Which house initially ruled the Kingdom of Sicily after the Spanish influence?

• House of Aragon

• House of Savoy

• House of Bourbon

• House of Habsburg

Who played a key role in the unification of Italy?

• Garibaldi

• Napoleon

• Victor Emmanuel the Second

• Charles the Third

What was the outcome of the Italian referendum after World War II?

• Italy was divided into two kingdoms

• Italy became a republic

• Italy joined the Holy Roman Empire

• Italy became a monarchy

Who was the last king of Italy before it became a republic?

• Charles the Fifth

• Umberto the Second

• Victor Emmanuel the Third

• Ferdinand the First