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At its beginnings in Europe, starting in Italy they were called thugs and assassins. The common view of the mafia as semi glorified organized crime is Not the view that was held of them before coming to America.
It originated in Sicily in the late Middle Ages as a society that avenged wrongs against Sicilian peasants by means of terror and vendetta. In 19th-century Sicily the Mafia was employed by absentee landlords to manage their latifundia (landed estates), and through intimidation it soon became the unofficial ruling group.
Offshoots of the Mafia emerged here during the late 19th century following waves of Southern Italian emigration
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Who is stronger Russian mafia or Italian mafia?
Italian Mafia, They have more Connections and alot of power.
When was Italian Mafia DJ born?
Italian Mafia DJ was born in 1984.
Is the Mexican mafia bigger than the Italian mafia?
The Italian Mafia would surely win do to the fact that they have more fire power, more men, and are more organized. The Mexican Mafia is just basically a group of gangsters (a prison gang). So if you want to know the answer the Italian Mafia would surely win this battle. This is basically a battle between the strongest mafia (Italian Mafia) and the weakest mafia (Mexican Mafia).
What is 'Mafia' when translated from Italian to English?
"Boldness" is a possible English equivalent of the Italian word Mafia. The name remains of uncertain etymology, with possible antecedents dating back to seventeenth-century Palermo, Sicily. The pronunciation will be "MA-fya" in Italian.
What is the most deadly gang?
The mafia that originated from russia so the Russian mafia of the Italian mafia is to or the Mexican mafia
What is the best mafia family?
There is no one best it's too many best one's out there to name just one... Black Mafia Family(African American Mafia) Mexican Mafia(Not exclusevly Mexican, anyone can join) La Cosa Nostra(Italian Mafia) Russian Mafia Zion Mafia(Arabic Mafia)
Who is stronger albanian mafia or Russian mafia?
I am Italian but i think Albanian mafia is the most dangerous in the world I agree .I would say Albanian they would kill a child in front of you and not feel a thing but i think the Russians are after them ..the Italians arent the most dangerous anymore . Russian mafia consists of 500000 members all over the worl, Albanians work under Russians in Europe and US, in sex traficking and drag traffiking
Who is the Italian mafia's enemy?
The cops
What is the most powerful world mafia?
The Russian mafia is the 2nd most powerful mafia in todays world. The Italian mafia is the most powerful mafia in the world
What is 'Mafia woman' when translated from English to Italian?
Mafiosa is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Mafia woman." The feminine singular word may be used as a noun to refer to a female member of the Mafia or as an adjective to reference Mafia organizational traits in a female. The pronunciation will be "ma-FYO-sa" in Pisan Italian.
What is the stereotypical Italian mafia car?
maserati
What is does the acronym mafia stand for?
MAFIA - Morte Alla Francia Italia Anelia! (Italian for 'Death To the French Is Italy's Cry') MAFIA - Mazzini Autorizza Furti Incendi Avvelenamenti (Italian: Mazzini Authorizes Thefts, Fires and Poisonings) from http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/MAFIA
