Francesco Crispi Politician

Francesco Crispi (October 4, 1818 – August 11, 1901) was an Italian patriot and statesman. He was among the main protagonists of the Italian Risorgimento and a close friend and supporter of Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, and one of the architects of the unification of Italy in 1860.He was Italy's Prime Minister for six years, from 1887 until 1891 and again from 1893 until 1896. Crispi was internationally famous and often mentioned along with world statesmen such as Bismarck, Gladstone and Salisbury. Originally an enlightened Italian patriot and democrat liberal he went on to become a bellicose authoritarian prime minister and ally and admirer of Bismarck. His career ended amid controversy and failure: he got involved in a major banking scandal and fell from power in 1896 after a devastating colonial defeat in Ethiopia. He is often seen as a precursor of Benito Mussolini.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 04, 1818
Birth place	Kingdom of the Two Sicilies , Ribera Agrigento
Nationality	Italians
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	August 12, 1901
Place of death	Kingdom of Italy , Naples

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Office holder

monarch	Umberto I of Italy
party	Historical Left
prime minister	Agostino Depretis
successor	Agostino Depretis Antonio Starabba Marchese di Rudinì Benedetto Cairoli Giovanni Nicotera