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Rodolfo Graziani

1882 - 1955

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Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli (US: GRAHT-see-AH-nee, Italian: [roˈdɔlfo ɡratˈtsjaːni]; 11 August 1882 – 11 January 1955), was an Italian military officer in the Kingdom of Italy's Royal Army, primarily noted for his campaigns in Africa before and during World War II. A dedicated fascist as prominent member of the National Fascist Party, he was a key figure in the Italian military during the regime of Benito Mussolini. Graziani played an important role in the consolidation and expansion of the Italian colonial empire during the 1920s and 1930s, first in Libya and then in Ethiopia. He became infamous for harsh repressive measures, such as the use of concentration camps that caused many civilian deaths, and for extreme measures taken against the native resistance of the countries invaded by the Italian army, such as the hanging of Omar Mukhtar. Due to his brutal methods used in Libya, he was nicknamed Il macellaio del Fezzan ("the butcher of Fezzan"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rodolfo Graziani is the 1,890th most popular politician (down from 1,369th in 2019), the 695th most popular biography from Italy (down from 547th in 2019) and the 127th most popular Italian Politician.

Rodolfo Graziani was an Italian military commander who was most famous for his time as the head of the Italian occupation forces in Libya.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rodolfo Graziani ranks 1,890 out of 19,576. Before him are Seongjong of Joseon, Dési Bouterse, Agesilaus II, Carloman of Bavaria, Alexander Kolchak, and Gustav, Prince of Vasa. After him are Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, Cyrus I, Talaat Pasha, Alexander of Battenberg, Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Paul Doumer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Rodolfo Graziani ranks 30. Before him are Zoltán Kodály, Lili Elbe, Getúlio Vargas, Emmerich Kálmán, Umberto Boccioni, and Princess Marie Bonaparte. After him are Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, Hans Geiger, Bela Lugosi, William Halsey Jr., Arthur Eddington, and Princess Margaret of Connaught. Among people deceased in 1955, Rodolfo Graziani ranks 18. Before him are Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Helmuth Weidling, António Egas Moniz, Jim Corbett, Charlie Parker, and Paul Claudel. After him are Maurice Utrillo, George Enescu, Pak Hon-yong, Vasily Blokhin, John Mott, and Calouste Gulbenkian.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Rodolfo Graziani ranks 695 out of 5,161. Before him are Poppaea Sabina (30), Ernesto Teodoro Moneta (1833), Cornelia (-97), Pope Donus (610), Tibullus (-50), and Virna Lisi (1936). After him are Alexander of Battenberg (1857), Eros Ramazzotti (1963), Bernardo Bellotto (1721), Marcus Velleius Paterculus (-19), Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778), and Giovanni Paisiello (1740).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Rodolfo Graziani ranks 127. Before him are Berengar I of Italy (850), Maria Theresa of Austria (1767), Henry of Germany (1211), Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701), Bona Sforza (1494), and Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1920). After him are Alexander of Battenberg (1857), Kurt Schuschnigg (1897), Marozia (890), Libius Severus (420), Gnaeus Pompeius (-80), and Titus Tatius (-800).

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