The following is a list of
massacre
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
s that have occurred in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
and its predecessors (numbers may be approximate): they are divided by the presence of
culpability
In criminal law, culpability, or being culpable, is a measure of the degree to which an agent, such as a person, can be held morally or legally responsible for action and inaction. It has been noted that the word, culpability, "ordinarily has ...
or not.
List parameters
A ''massacre'' is the killing of a large number of people, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves.
The following are the parameters used to create the list:
* Massacres,
accidents or
natural disaster
A natural disaster is "the negative impact following an actual occurrence of natural hazard in the event that it significantly harms a community". A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage property, and typically leaves some econ ...
s that occurred in the actual
Italian Republic territory, in the
nearby sea, or by Italian ships or airplanes around the world (which are considered part of the Italian territory, by the
Italian law);
* Massacres, accidents or natural disasters with at least 3 deaths.
List of culpable massacres
Archaic Italy
Roman Italy
Ostrogothic Italy
Medieval Italy
Early Modern Italy
Risorgimento
Kingdom of Italy
Fascist Italy
Second World War
Republic of Italy
List of non-culpable massacres and natural disasters
Roman Italy
Medieval Italy
Modern Italy
XX and XXI centuries
(**) For the
Italian law, all the Italian ships are considered Italian territory.
See also
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List of accidents and disasters by death toll
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List of lists organized by death toll
"Organized by death toll" means
* list entries are ordered by death toll, or
* there is a table sortable on a column labeled "Death toll", "Casualties", or equivalent
General
* List of accidents and disasters by death toll
* List of wars and ...
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List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there is often a substantial loss of life. The term maritime disaster can refer to both commercial ...
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List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location
Citations
References
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Stille, Alexander (1995). ''Excellent Cadavers. The Mafia and the Death of the First Italian Republic'', New York: Vintage
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{{Europe topic , List of massacres in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
Massacres
Massacres