Pietro Barsanti
Italian military soldier (1849–1870) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pietro Barsanti (30 July 1849 – 27 August 1870) was an Italian military soldier. Supporter of republican ideas, soldier in the Royal Italian Army with the rank of corporal, he was sentenced to death and shot for having favored an insurrectional attempt against the Savoy monarchy, and is therefore considered the first martyr of the modern Italian Republic[1][2] and a symbol of republican ideals in Italy.[3]
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Pietro Barsanti | |
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Born | (1849-07-30)30 July 1849 |
Died | 27 August 1870(1870-08-27) (aged 21) |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Military soldier |
Known for | First martyr of the modern Italian Republic[1][2] and a symbol of republican ideals in Italy.[3] |
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