Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris
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Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris was an Italian
general, especially remembered for his brutal repression of riots in Milan
in 1898, known as the Bava-Beccaris massacre
.
, and took part in the Crimean War
and the Italian Wars of Independence.
In May 1898, when serious riots broke out in Milan, the Italian government under Antonio di Rudinì declared a state of siege
and General Bava-Beccaris, as extraordinary commissar of the city, ordered his soldiers to fire cannons and muskets against the unarmed crowd, who had erected several barricades during a strike, killing more than 200. In recognition of this deed, he received the Great Cross of the Order of Savoy from King Humbert I in June, 1898. He was shortly afterwards appointed to the Italian Senate
. During 1914 he warmly supported the interventionist party in Italy who wished to participate in World War I
, (as they did on May 25, 1915). In 1922 he recommended King Victor Emmanuel III grant power to Benito Mussolini
and the National Fascist Party
.
Bava-Beccaris retired in 1902. He died in Rome in 1924.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
general, especially remembered for his brutal repression of riots in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1898, known as the Bava-Beccaris massacre
Bava-Beccaris massacre
The Bava Beccaris massacre, named after the Italian General Fiorenzo Bava Beccaris, refers to the repression of widespread riots in Milan in May 1898....
.
Biography
Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris was born in FossanoFossano
Fossano is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra....
, and took part in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
and the Italian Wars of Independence.
In May 1898, when serious riots broke out in Milan, the Italian government under Antonio di Rudinì declared a state of siege
State of Siege
State of Siege is a 1972 French film directed by Costa Gavras starring Yves Montand and Renato Salvatori.-Summary:...
and General Bava-Beccaris, as extraordinary commissar of the city, ordered his soldiers to fire cannons and muskets against the unarmed crowd, who had erected several barricades during a strike, killing more than 200. In recognition of this deed, he received the Great Cross of the Order of Savoy from King Humbert I in June, 1898. He was shortly afterwards appointed to the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
. During 1914 he warmly supported the interventionist party in Italy who wished to participate in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, (as they did on May 25, 1915). In 1922 he recommended King Victor Emmanuel III grant power to Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
and the National Fascist Party
National Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party was an Italian political party, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of fascism...
.
Bava-Beccaris retired in 1902. He died in Rome in 1924.
See also
- Bava-Beccaris massacreBava-Beccaris massacreThe Bava Beccaris massacre, named after the Italian General Fiorenzo Bava Beccaris, refers to the repression of widespread riots in Milan in May 1898....
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