Lorenzo De Mussolini Beliefs

On 1st of November 1301, Charles of Valois invaded Florence, with the official purpose to bring peace between the two internal political factions but, in contrast, he reached the political power on the city, on which he ruled and enacted hard laws. In addition, on 9th of November 1301 the French Prince appointed Conte Gabrielli da Gubbio (member of the Black Guelphs) as supreme magistracy of Florence, allowing this latter to recall in Florence the exiled Donati family, who had been previously banned from the city as guilty of conspiracy against the White faction (June 1301). The above episode is mentioned in Dante's Comedy as the prophecy by Ciacco : "He then: “After long striving they will come/To blood; and the wild party from the woods/Will

During the Second World War, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was the leader of the Italian Nationalist Fascist government. He was head of the Italian government from 1922 till 1943. The significance of Mussolini is that he played a key role acting as the Italian Prime Minister and established a totalitarian regime, during this time, as the unchallenged supreme leader, known as ‘Il Duce’. Fascism consisted of many contributors of which Mussolini with all his quirks was the key to most of its failures and successes, making him the most significant player that is worthy of being investigated. This topic is worthy of being investigated as Mussolini made a lot of decisions that lead to the death of many, but the question as to

Later that year, Sicily and Naples became apart of the newly unified Italy. A year following, Emmanuel II became the king of Italy. “The political framework of the united Italy could not overcome these problems” (693). Although Italy had gained

“I’ll be out of here and away from all you knaves for one time anyway, as not a month will pass before you’ll see whether I’m nobody or a somebody.” The story of Bianco Alfani reflected the nature of 14th century Florentine society where, as Alfani remarked, the election to public office could make or destroy a person. In late 14th century and early 15th century Florence, decreased population and expanding commerce provided a favorable environment for ambitious individuals. The real life examples of Buonaccorso Pitti and Gregorio Dati demonstrated the positive role of ambition in Florence. Pitti, a nobleman had an extremely successful career, partaking in military campaigns, holding public office in Florence and being an ambassador to

* Lorenzo’s brother had been assassinated by a rival family, the Pazzi, who had long plotted with the pope against the Medicis which made Lorenzo a cautious ruler

Not only was life at home difficult for Francis, he also grew up in an atmosphere of civil war. Italy decided to retaliate against the pressing German empire. After a period of fighting with the Germans and resistance to Innocent III, Assisians lived in a very brief time of peace. The peace did not sustain long. Perugia, Assisi’s rival, declared war. Battle between the two communities would last for nearly a decade. Francis was not just a bystander during this period. “Francis fought in it bravely, was taken prisoner, and carried away as a hostage to Perugia.” He would remain in prison for a year. After his release, he became depressed and fell ill.

I don't think of myself as someone "that knows nothing about firearms".. and eventhough that's the audience David Steier stated that he had in mind when he wrote "Guns 101" I still found it to be a good read. It's hard for me to comprehend that someone knowing absolutely nothing about firearms would attempt to get into a technical feild that quite literally revolves around them. I would have to say though, I believe the way "Guns 101" is written could greatly help someone with a limited firearms background get their head wrapped around the culture and core fundamentals of firearms selection, purchase, owndership, and training.

Robert Baden-Powell, author of Scouting for Boys, Lieutenant General in the British Army and founder of the international Scouting movement guides young boys using recreational skills into becoming men in late Victorian era Britain. Baden-Powell’s ideal boy is made clear in Scouting for Boys, but what is unclear are Baden-Powell’s influences for these ideals. How was Robert Baden Powell's idea of the ideal boy influenced by late-Victorian and Edwardian masculinity?

Although there were many attacks on Florence, Lorenzo risked his life for the safety of his people. There are many recorded occasions where Lorenzo formed alliances to protect his people. Around 1474, the new Pope, Sixtus IV decided to seize the small city of Imola for his nephew. Imola had been loosely under Florentine control. Once it was taken, Lorenzo was determined to take action and safeguard the towns near Imola. He formed an alliance with Venice and Milan in order to protect the peninsula 's peace. The alliance led the pope’s anger toward Lorenzo to grow, which lead to an assassination attempt against Lorenzo and his brother, Giuliano de ' Medici. Lorenzo survived with wounds, but Giuliano was killed.

The spark that ignited the Great Peloponnesian War was a civil war at Epidamnus, between Corcyra and Corinth. The Corcyraeans had a fleet that was second in size to that of Athens, and the Athenians feared that its capture by Corinth would threaten the Athenian Empire. As a result, the Athenians made an alliance with Corcyra that angered the Corinthians. In the summer of 432 B.C.E., the Spartans met to consider their allies grievances. The Spartans were persuaded that the Athenians had an insatiably aggressive power seeking to enslave all Greeks, which resulted in their declaration of war. The Athenians refused to yield to threats or commands, but the Spartans refused to arbitrate and could not reach any settlement with the Athenians.

War is inevitable, as it is simply the manifestation of the strength and vigour of the Italian people that wishes to expand itself, never looking back. Peace was considered as merely a “mask to surrender and cowardice.” Mussolini stressed that Italians required “forces, duty, and sacrifice” in order to rise again to their former greatness, that of the Roman Empire. This is also Mussolini’s rationale for harsh and severe actions against any who would resist or try and undermine fascism.

With Giovanni’s death in 1429, there were those who tried to capitalize on the opportunity to displace the Medici family from its place in the social and political landscape of the time. One such opportunity was taken with the help of a wealthy rival, the Albizzi family, who put in motion a plot to have Giovanni’s son, Cosimo de Medici, arrested on accusations of treason and banished to Venice. This did not happen without consequences. With Cosimo’s exile he took with him a large source of Florentine capital, the Medici Bank. The Pope intervened and restored the Medici’s to power. Thus began Cosimo’s restoration of Florentine pride and the support of great artists that many admire today.

Lorenzo was born in 1499 and was known as Lorenzo il Magnifico, the Magnificent. Lorenzo continued with his grandfather’s work and funded talented artists such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and also a public art school. Lorenzo was definitely more concerned with his power, popularity, and success rather than the banking business. He married a niece of a cardinal, and to keep his success locked in, Lorenzo married off his daughter to Pope Leo VIII’s son. Lorenzo also bought his son, Giovanni, the role of Cardinal. Giovanni eventually became Pope Leo X. In doing all of this, Lorenzo widened the Medici family’s influence, but he also lessened their personal bank account. Because the amount of money they had was getting smaller and smaller, the Medici power began to weaken. Luckily, Cardinal Giovanni de Medici had become Pope Leo X in 1513. Giovanni, Pope Leo X, was able to make the family wealthy again by selling the freedom from punishment of sins. Starting now, the Medici family turned its attention from the banking business to the business of the church. In 1523, Giulio, son of Giuliano and cousin of Giovanni, became Pope Clement VII. To keep the family full of wealth, Giulio married off his cousin, Catherine, to the heir of the French throne. The Medici family eventually had three French kings through this arrangement. Lorenzo had a great-great-grandson named Cosimo I who was born in 1569. As the Grand Duke of

In the early days of Mussolini’s regime (he came to power in 1922), Italian foreign policy seemed rather confused: Mussolini knew what he wanted, which was ‘to make Italy great, respected and feared.’ But he was not sure how to achieve this, apart from agitating for a revision of the 1919 peace settlement in Italy’s favour. At first he seemed to think an adventurous foreign policy was his best line of action, hence the Corfu Incident and the occupation of Fiume in 1923. By an agreement signed at Rapallo in 1920, Fiume was to be a ‘free city’, used jointly by Italy and Yugoslavia; after Italian troops moved in, Yugoslavia agreed that it should belong to Italy. After these early successes, Mussolini became

Therefore, they strategically persuaded European powers to fight against Austria…Italy provoked Austria into war Cavour then used Garibaldi’s popular appeal to his benefit. “When Garibaldi and Emmanuel rode through Naples to cheering crowds, they symbolically sealed the union of north and south, of monarch and people.” (McKay, 837) Italy was now unified.