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Italy was the country on Earth (Earth-38) where the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Milan were located. The country was destroyed during the Anti-Monitor Crisis, along with the rest of Earth-38. [1]

Overview

Cuisine

Italian cuisine is well-known around the world, and its dishes are served at many American fine dining restaurants; such as Il Palazzo in National City; CA.[2]

Language

Italian is a language spoken in this country.[2]

History

Ancient times

While imprisoned at Stryker's Island Penitentiary (Earth-38), Lex Luthor engraved on the wall of his cell with a bass-relief depicting Hannibal crossing the Alps (in 212 BC); he built a secret computer room inside it, and also wrote dozens of diaries to complement these dealings.[3]

Lex engrave a bass-relief of crossing the on his cell's wall.

Lex engrave a bass-relief of Hannibal crossing the Alps on his cell's wall.

In 71 BC, Spartacus, the Undefeatable, commanded his army to lead a battle against the Roman Republic.[4]

:"I'm , the Undefeatable

 :"I'm Spartacus, the Undefeatable." :—Spartacus[src]

During the eruption of 79 AD, Rama Khan destroyed the ancient city-state of Pompeii & Herculaneum via a volcano and the Staff of the Shadow World, to kill off a portion of humanity.[5][6]

The capital of during the peak of the /when displaced to , as shown on the cover of which was set on .

The capital of Rome (Earth-38A) during the peak of the Roman Empire/when displaced to National City (Earth-38A), as shown on the cover of Supergirl: Curse of the Ancients which was set on Earth-38A.

The Roman Empire also reached its peak in 117 AD, before Rome's fall thus threw much of European civilization into disarray and turmoil, which was documented in the British essayist and historian Edward Gibbon's book The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; it was published in 1789.[7]

Modern day

In 1943, revolutions occurred in Italy during the rule of Mussolini's fascist dictatorship.[8]

In October 2019, Kara flew to Paris; France, Milan; Italy, and Dublin; Ireland to buy all of Lena Luthor's favorite foods for her.[9]

At the end of the year/In December 2019, the country was destroyed by antimatter, along with the rest of its Earth (Earth-38), during the Anti-Monitor Crisis/when the wave engulfed the planet of Earth-38 itself.[1]

Known locations

Mountains

Cities

Known individuals

Former residents

Visitors

Appearances

Supergirl

Season 2

Season 4

Season 5

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk"
  3. ↑ "Crime and Punishment"
  4. ↑ "Bunker Hill"
  5. ↑ "Tremors"
  6. ↑ "The Wrath of Rama Khan"
  7. ↑ "The House of L"
  8. ↑ "Man of Steel"
  9. ↑ "Blurred Lines"