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Massimo d'Azeglio
Sign in to saveAlso known as Massimo Tapparelli Azeglio, Massimo, Marchese D'Azeglio, Massimo Taparelli d' Azeglio, Massimo Taparelli, Marchese D'Azeglio, Massimo Taparelli D' Azeglio, M. d' Azeglio, Massimo Taparelli Azeglio
Italian statesman, novelist and painter (1798–1866)
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Massimo d'Azeglio, born Massimo Taparelli on 21 October 1798 in Turin, was an Italian politician, painter, writer, and historian. He held the noble title of Marquess and was a member of the Historical Right political party. His citizenship included the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Italy. He was educated at the University of Turin under Giorgio Bidone and spoke Italian.
He received the Order of Saint Joseph and worked in Turin and Lierna. His notable works include *Il governo di Piemonte e la corte di Roma*, *Questioni urgenti*, *Dei nobili in Italia e dell' attuale indirizzo delle opinioni Italiane*, *Niccoló de'Lapi*, and *Recollections of Massimo D'Azeglio*. His artworks are held in collections such as the Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano, Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Pinacoteca di Brera, and the National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina. He died on 15 January 1866 in Cannero Riviera.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1798
- Died
- 1866
- Works
- 84
Top works
- Il governo di Piemonte e la corte di Roma
- Questioni urgenti
- Dei nobili in Italia e dell' attuale indirizzo delle opinioni Italiane
- Niccoló de'Lapi
- Recollections of Massimo D'Azeglio
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Victor Emmanuel II
- Preceded by
- Claudio Gabriele de Launay
- Succeeded by
- The Count of Cavour
- Constituency
- Strambino
- Born
- ( 1798-10-24 ) 24 October 1798, Turin , Kingdom of Sardinia
- Died
- 15 January 1866 (1866-01-15) (aged 67), Turin, Italy
- Party
- Historical Right
- Spouse
- Giulia Claudia Manzoni ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1831 ; died 1834 )
- Children
- Alessandra Taparelli
- Parent s
- Cesare Taparelli and Cristina Morozzo
- Alma mater
- University of Turin
- Profession
- Soldier, writer, painter
- Signature
- '</span>Azeglio's signature"}'>
- Branch service
- Royal Sardinian Army
- Years of service
- 1815; 1848–1849
- Rank
- Colonel
- Unit
- 2nd Cavalry Regiment
- Battles wars
- First Italian War of Independence
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Massimo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Sardinia
- Place of birth
- Turin
- Place of death
- Cannero Riviera
- Sibling
- Roberto d’Azeglio
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Educated at
- University of Turin
- Political party
- Historical Right
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Noble title
- Marquess
- Student of
- Giorgio Bidone
- Sport
- equestrian sport
- Image
- Francesco Hayez - Ritratto di Massimo d’Azeglio.jpg
- Work location
- Lierna
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- Commons category
- Massimo d'Azeglio
- date of death
- 1866-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Massimo d'Azeglio
- birth name
- Massimo Taparelli
- name in native language
- Massimo d'Azeglio
- writing language
- Italian
- date of birth
- 1798-00-00
- relative
- Alessandro Manzoni
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Encyclopedic overview
Massimo Taparelli, Marquess of Azeglio (24 October 1798 – 15 January 1866), commonly called Massimo d'Azeglio ( Italian: [ˈmassimo tapaˈrɛlli dadˈdzeʎʎo]), was a Piedmontese-Italian statesman, novelist, and painter. He was Prime Minister of Sardinia for almost three years until succeeded by his rival Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour. A moderate liberal and member of the Moderate Party associated with the Historical Right, d'Azeglio hoped for a federal union between Italian states.
As Prime Minister, d'Azeglio consolidated the parliamentary system, getting the young King Victor Emmanuel II to accept his constitutional status, and worked hard for a peace treaty with Austria. Although himself a Roman Catholic, he introduced freedom of worship, supported public education, and sought to reduce the power of the clergy in local political affairs. As a senator, following the annexation of the United Provinces of Central Italy, d'Azeglio attempted to solve the Roman Question through reconciliation between the Vatican and the new Italian Kingdom. His brother was Luigi Taparelli – Jesuit priest.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Massimo d'Azeglio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.