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Francesco Crispi

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Francesco Crispi , 1819-1901, Italian premier (1887-91, 1893-96), b. Sicily. After participation in the Sicilian revolt of 1848 against the repressive rule of Ferdinand II of Sicily, he went into exile to Piedmont, then to Malta and England, where he met Mazzini, and to France. He returned to Italy and joined Garibaldi in his expedition to Sicily, which resulted in the proclamation of the kingdom of Italy (1861). A deputy to the Italian parliament from 1861, he was at first a republican, but later became an outspoken monarchist. In a letter to Mazzini he declared, "The monarchy unites us;... Read more
Francesco Crispi
Francesco Crispi The Italian statesman Francesco Crispi (1819-1901) fought for Italian unification and twice served as premier of Italy. Francesco Crispi was born on Oct. 4, 1819, in Ribera, Sicily. After studying... Read more
Crispi, Francesco
Crispi, Francesco (1819–1901) Italian politician. He began as a Sicilian revolutionary republican supporting GARIBALDI's invasion (1860) and...ministry (1893–96) witnessed the rout of the Italians by the Ethiopians at ADOWA (1896). Italy was obliged to sue for peace and Crispi was forced from ... Read more

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