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Showing posts with label Garibaldi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garibaldi. Show all posts
10 September 2022

The wedding of Stefano Türr and Adelina Bonaparte

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Hungarian General married Napoleon’s beautiful great niece Türr switched sides after witnessing Austrian cruelty against Italian troops The ...
19 September 2019

Italo Calvino – writer

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One of 20th century Italy's most important authors Italo Calvino was born in Cuba in 1923 but moved to Sanremo with his Italian-b...
16 September 2018

Alessandro Fortis - politician

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Revolutionary who became Prime Minister Alessandro Fortis was Italy's prime minister from 1905 to 1906 Alessandro Fortis, a cont...
2 July 2018

Carlo Pisacane – socialist and revolutionary

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Patriot who put deeds before ideas Carlo Pisacane's revolutionary philosophy influenced Benito Mussolini Carlo Pisacane, Duke of...
2 June 2017

The death of Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Unification hero spent last days on his island off Sardinia The revolutionary general Giuseppe Garibaldi The Italian revolutionary ...
21 February 2017

Giuseppe Abbati - painter and revolutionary

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Early death robbed Italian art of bright new talent Giovanni Boldini's portrait of Giuseppe Abbati in 1865 Italy lost a great ar...
9 January 2017

Victor Emmanuel II dies

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Christian burial for the King excommunicated by the Pope Victor Emmanuel II: a portrait from 1860  Victor Emmanuel II, the first King...
29 November 2016

Agostino Richelmy – Cardinal

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Former soldier sent priests to say mass for troops A photograph of Richelmy as Archbishop of Turin Cardinal Agostino Richelmy, who f...
29 July 2016

The birth of Benito Mussolini

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Future dictator inspired by his father's politics Mussolini saw the First World War as an opportunity for Italy Benito Mussolini...
6 July 2016

Goffredo Mameli - writer

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Young poet wrote the stirring words of Italian national anthem Goffredo Mameli, as depicted in a portrait on display in the Museum of ...