The following snippet is from Wikipedia Italy's article on Sicily. Translate the following paragraph into English:La storia della Sicilia è stata influenzata dai tanti ospiti che sono passati sul suo suolo. Grazie alla sua posizione geografica, proprio al centro del mar Mediterraneo, la Sicilia ha avuto un ruolo di una certa importanza negli eventi storici che hanno avuto come protagonisti i popoli del mare nostrum.
La Sicilia ha vissuto nella sua storia periodi nei quali assunse grande importanza nel contesto mediterraneo alternati a fasi anche di forte subalternità. Fu parte delle colonie della Magna Grecia e di Cartagine e cercò di diventare regno indipendente con Ducezio ed Euno (che si autoproclamarono re dei Siculi rispettivamente nel V e nel II secolo a.C.). Dal 405 a.C. fino alla conquista romana fu dominata dai sovrani siracusani. Dionisio I, preso il potere, regnò su tutto il territorio della Sicilia fino a Solunto estendendone l'influenza fino al golfo di Taranto e al territorio etrusco (Pyrgi, Cerveteri, isola d'Elba). Conquistata dai romani, divenne la prima provincia romana dell'impero come Sicilia, con la Lex Rupilia gli fu riconosciuta la diversa nazionalità ed una sorta di costituzione diversa da quella dei romani.Please consider posting your solution as a comment.
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The history of Sicily was influenced by many visitors that have passed over its soil. Thanks to its geographic position, right in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily has had a role of certain importance in historical events that, as protaganists, the peoples of 'our sea' have been.
Sicily has had in its history periods of which have assumed great importance in the Mediterranean context, alternated by strong phases of subalternity. It was part of the colonies of Magna Graecia and Carthage, and it tried to become an independent kingdom with Ducezio and Euno (who self-proclaimed themselves the king of the Siculians of Elba). Conquered by the Romans, It became the first Roman province of the empre as Sicily, with the Lex Rupilia that had recogonized the diverse nationalities and a different kind of Constitution from that of the Romans.
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The history of Sicily has been influenced by the many visitors that have passed over its soil. Thanks to its geographical position, right in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily has played an important role in the historical events that - as leading players – its maritime people have experienced.
Sicily has weathered, in its history, periods that have assumed a great importance in the Mediterranean context, switching between phases of strength and subordination.
It was part of the colonies of Ancient Greece and Carthage and it sought to become an independent kingdom with Ducezio and Euno (who each, respectively, proclaimed himself King of the Sicels in the 5th and 2nd centuries before Christ.)
From 405BC until the Roman conquest, it was ruled over by Syracuse sovereigns. Seizing power, Dionisio 1 reigned over all the territory of Sicily as far as Solunto, extending his influence as far as the Gulf of Taranto and the borders of Etruscan territory (Pyrgi, Cerveteri and the Isle of Elba).
Conquered by the Romans, it became – as Sicily - the first Imperial Roman province, with the ‘Lex Rupilia’ (or Sicilian legal code) recognizing that it had a different national identity and a different type of constitution from that of the Romans.
Thanks for the translation, janeyuk! I noticed that there were parts of your translation that I liked better than mine.
(I also realized I missed a whole section as I did the translation)
The history of Sicily has been influenced by the many visitors that have passed through its land. Thanks to its geographical position right in the centre of the Mediterranean sea, Sicily has had a significant role in the historical events there, in which its people, who called it “Our sea”, played leading parts.
During its history Sicily has experienced periods in which it became very important in the Mediterranean context, and also times when it was very downtrodden. It was one of the Ancient Greek colonies, and also part of Carthage, and attempted to become independent with Ducezio and Euno (who proclaimed themselves kings of Sicily in the 5th and 2nd century ad respectively). From 405 ad until the Roman conquest it was dominated by Siracusian sovereigns. Dionisius 1st, having taken power, reigned over the whole of the Sicilian territory as far as Solunto extending his sphere of influence as far as the Gulf of Taranto and the Etruscan territories (Pyrgi, Cerveteri and the island of Elba).
After being conquered by the Romans, it became the first Roman province of the empire, known as Sicily, and under the law of “Lex Rupilia” its differing nationality was recognised, and a slightly different constitution from that of the Romans was introduced.
The history of Sicilia was influenced by the many visitors that have passed over it's soil. Thanks to its geographic position, right at the heart of the Mediterranean sea, Sicilia has played a significant role in the historic events that, as main characters, the people of "our sea" have played.
Sicila has experienced, in it's history, periods in which it assumed a great importance in the Mediterranean context also alternated with phases of strong subordination. It was part of the colonies of Magna Graecia and Carthage and it tried to become an independent kingdom with Ducezio and Euno (who proclaimed themselves kings of the Siculi respectively in the fifth and second centuries B.C.) From 405 B.C. up until the Roman conquest it was controlled by Siracusan sovereigns. Taking power, Dioniso I reigned over all the territory of Sicilia up to Solunto, extending the influence of it up to the gulf of Taranto and to the Etruscan territory (Pyrgi, Cereteri, Isle of Elba). Conquered by the Romans, it became the first province of the Roman empire as "Sicilia," and with the Lex Rupilia it was recognized a different national identity and a different type of establishment from that of the Romans.
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