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March on Rome
Sign in to saveAlso known as Fascist March on Rome, Mussolini's march on Rome, 1922 Naples–Rome march, Great March on Rome
Italian historical event
Key facts
- Date
- Date 28–31 October 1922
- Location
- Rome , Kingdom of Italy
- Action
- Mussolini's Blackshirts conquered strategic points across the country and gathered outside Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III refused to declare a state of emergency , appointed Mussolini as Prime Minister of Italy , and allowed him to form a coalition government.
- Result
- Fascist coup d'état successful Mussolini formed a new government
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- parade
- Country
- Kingdom of Italy
- Creator
- Benito Mussolini
- Location
- Kingdom of Italy
- Image
- Illustrazione Italiana 1922 - Sul ponte Salario.jpg
- Participant
- National Fascist Party
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- native label
- Marcia su Roma
- point in time
- 1922-10-01
- Commons category
- March on Rome
- start time
- 1922-10-27
- end time
- 1922-10-30
- destination point
- Rome
- time period
- interwar period
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
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