There were many of events which led to the La Cosa Nostra also known as the American Mafia that we know today. To understand today’s Mafia we must follow it chronologically. The mafia was formed in Sicily; most Italians refer to this as “The old country.” This Mediterranean island is located near the ‘toe’ of Italy. Since the Bronze Age’s Sicily was conquered many times, and with each invasion came new deprivations, laws, languages as well as customs upon the unlucky inhabitants. Greek, Carthaginian, Roman, Arabic, Spanish, French and other invaders have all at one time claimed Sicily as their own. Each left behind st

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