Giovanni Passannante Criminal

Giovanni Passannante (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ˈpassanˈnantɛ]; February 19, 1849 – February 14, 1910) was an Italian anarchist who attempted to assassinate king Umberto I of Italy, the first attempt against Savoy monarchy since its origins. Originally condemned to death, his sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. The conditions of his imprisonment drove him insane and have been denounced as inhumane.

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Giovanni Passannante
Birth dateFebruary 19, 1849
Birth place
Savoia di Lucania , Basilicata
Date of deathFebruary 14, 1910
Place of death
Montelupo Fiorentino , Tuscany

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