Giuseppe Mazzini

Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian politician, lawyer, journalist, philosopher, and political activist who worked for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and was a major leader of the Italian revolutionary movement. His efforts helped bring about the independent and unified Italy in place of the several separate states, many dominated by foreign powers, that existed until the 19th century. An Italian nationalist in the historical radical tradition and a proponent of a republicanism of social-democratic inspiration, Mazzini "helped define the European movement for popular democracy in a republican state." He is widely known as the "Prophet of Italian Nationalism".

Occupation

politician, philosopher, writer, journalist

Position held

member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy

Citizenship

Kingdom of Italy, France

Born

June 22, 1805

Died

March 10, 1872