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Christopher John Wickham
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LOCATION: Birmingham B17 9AG, United Kingdom

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Professor of Early Medieval History, University of Birmingham, England. Author of Early Medieval Italy: Central Power and Local Society, 400–1000 and others.

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Italy
Italy, country of south-central Europe, occupying a peninsula that juts deep into the Mediterranean Sea. Italy comprises some of the most varied and scenic landscapes on Earth and is often described as a country shaped like a boot. At its broad top stand the Alps, which are among the world’s most…
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