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Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico |
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Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico (fränchās`kō dō-mā`nēkō gwār-rät`tsē), 1804–73, Italian patriot and writer, b. Livorno. A radical republican and nationalist, he was repeatedly imprisoned for his activities in the Risorgimento Risorgimento (rēsôr'jēmĕn`tō) [Ital. ..... Click the link for more information. . He became minister and dictator (1848–49) of Tuscany in the government established there during the revolution of 1848, and after its fall he was exiled until 1859. After the unification of Italy (1861), Guerrazzi was a member in the Italian parliament until 1870. His romantic historical novels were written as calls to Italian patriotism; the best known of them is L'assedio di Firenze [the siege of Florence] (1836). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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