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They won. His father and grandfather who had ruled Italy since its unification in 1861 reigned over some 115,000 square miles. Victor Emmanuel, standing in the shadows, boosted it to 1,358,000.

Italy has approved a law that tightens the rules for people with Italian heritage to get passports. Previously, anyone with an Italian ancestor who lived after 17 March, 1861 - when the Kingdom of ...

As it currently stands, according to Italy's "right of blood" or "jure sanguinis" laws, people with proof of an Italian ancestor alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was ...

Italy's government tightened its citizenship laws on Friday, ... United Kingdom category UK police arrest over 20 supporters of now banned pro-Palestine group. 5:06 PM UTC.

Under the old rules, anyone who could prove they had an Italian ancestor alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was created, could seek citizenship.

Under existing rules, anyone who can prove they had an Italian ancestor who was alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was created, can seek citizenship.