Who was Giuseppe Mazzini?

? Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian revolutionary.

Born in Genoa in 1805
Member of Carbonari
Sent to exile at 24 for attempting revolution in Liguaria.
Founded:
- Young Italy (Marseilles)
- Young Europe (Berne)
Believed that God wanted nations to be the natural unit of life, so Italy could not exist as a patchwork of people.
Metternich’s opinion on Mazzini: “The most dangerous enemy of our social order.”

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