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Also Known As Amalasuintha
Born 498
Died 535 (aged 37) • Tuscany • Italy
Notable Family Members father Theodoric
Mausoleum of Theodoric
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Totila
Ostrogoth king
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Ostrogoth king of Italy
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Theodahad
Ostrogoth king of Italy
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Italian artist
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Italian composer
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour
Camillo Benso, count di Cavour
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Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini
Italian revolutionary
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Italian media magnate and prime minister
Jacob Burckhardt
Jacob Burckhardt
Swiss historian
Guicciardini, Francesco
Francesco Guicciardini
Italian historian and statesman
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