Benito Mussolini Quotes


Blood alone moves the wheels of history.


Citations

Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, Italian Dictator, Speech, Parma, December 12, 1914

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Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
  • Born: July 29, 1883
  • Died: April 28, 1945
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Politician

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the Fascist coup d'état in 1922 until his deposition in 1943, and Duce ("Leader") of Italian Fascism from the establishment of the Italian Fasces of Combat in 1919 until his execution in 1945 during the Italian Civil War. As dictator of Italy and founder of the fascist movement, Mussolini inspired other far right rulers such as Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, and António de Oliveira Salazar.