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Francesco Crispi
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Francesco Crispi (1818–1901) was an Italian politician, diplomat, lawyer, and minister. Born in Ribera, he was a citizen of the Kingdom of Italy and a member of the Historical Left political party. He received a laurea from the University of Palermo and spoke Italian. Crispi participated in the Expedition of the Thousand and was married to Rosalia Montmasson.
His published works include *La quistione orientale*, *Italy, France and the papacy*, and *A Giuseppe Garibaldi il 20 settembre 1895 in Roma*. He received several honors, including the Order of the Black Eagle, the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, the Commemoration Medal for the thousand of Marsala, and the Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy. Crispi died in Naples and was buried at San Domenico in Palermo.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Umberto I
- Preceded by
- Giovanni Giolitti
- Succeeded by
- Antonio Starabba
- Prime minister
- Himself
- Constituency
- Castelvetrano (1861–1870), Tricarico (1870–1880), Palermo (1880–1897)
- Born
- ( 1818-10-04 ) 4 October 1818, Ribera , Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Died
- 11 August 1901 (1901-08-11) (aged 82), Naples , Kingdom of Italy
- Party
- Historical Left , (1848–1883; 1886–1901), Dissident Left , (1883–1886)
- Spouses
- Rosina D'Angelo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1837 ; died 1839 ) Rosalia Montmasson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1854 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1878 ) Lina Barbagallo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1878 )
- Relations
- Giuseppe Crispi (Uncle)
- Parent s
- Tommaso Crispi, Giuseppa Genova
- Alma mater
- University of Palermo
- Profession
- Lawyer journalist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Francesco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Ribera
- Place of death
- Naples
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- University of Palermo
- Political party
- Historical Left
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Academic degree
- laurea
- Conflict
- Expedition of the Thousand
- Image
- Gebrüder Alinari - Francesco Crispi (Zeno Fotografie).jpg
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- Francesco Crispi
- date of birth
- 1818-10-04
- date of death
- 1901-08-11
- Commons Creator page
- Francesco Crispi
- name in native language
- Francesco Crispi
- place of burial
- San Domenico, Palermo
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Encyclopedic overview
Francesco Crispi (4 October 1818 – 11 August 1901) was an Italian patriot and statesman. He was among the main protagonists of the Risorgimento, a close friend and supporter of Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, and one of the architects of Italian unification in 1860. Crispi served as Prime Minister of Italy for six years, from 1887 to 1891, and again from 1893 to 1896, and was the first prime minister from Southern Italy. Crispi was internationally famous and often mentioned along with world statesmen such as Otto von Bismarck, William Ewart Gladstone, and Lord Salisbury.
Originally an Italian patriot and democrat liberal during his first term in office, Crispi went on to become a bellicose authoritarian prime minister and an ally and admirer of Bismarck in his second. He was indefatigable in stirring up hostility toward France. His career ended amid controversy and failure: he got involved in a major banking scandal and fell from power in 1896 after the devastating loss of the Battle of Adwa, which repelled Italy's colonial ambitions over Ethiopia. Due to his authoritarian policies and style, Crispi is often regarded as a strongman and seen as a precursor of the Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
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