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Pietro Acciarito
Pietro Umberto Acciarito (27 June 1871 – 4 December 1943) was an Italian anarchist who at the age of 25 attempted to assassinate the then king of Italy, Umberto I. Early life Acciarito was born in Artena, where his family had migrated to a decade before his birth. His parents were Camillo Acciarito, and Anna Jossi. Acciarito's family were in a state of poverty due to Rome's housing construction boom in the 1880s which the Italian government did nothing to relieve. In 1885 Acciarito found work as a blacksmith with the Bank of Naples however due to his frustration with the lack of payment he was dismissed. He then proceeded to form his own business however the depressed economy of the time meant business was low. Acciarito frequently dealt with suicidal thoughts which were exasperated by his inability to marry his lover Pasqua Venaruba, who he met in the summer of 1886. He disclosed to his friends that if were to commit suicide he would do so in a way which would send a messa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artena
Artena is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy. It is situated in the northwest of Monti Lepini, in the upper valley of the Sacco River. It is approximately southeast by rail, and direct from Rome. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism. History The name of the original village of the Volsci is uncertain; ''Ecetra'' or ''Fortinum'' are possible suggestions. The modern village was called Monte Fortino until 1873. It owes its present name to an unproven identification of the site with the ancient Volscian Artena, destroyed in 404 BC. Another Artena, which was an Etruscan town belonging to the district of Caere, and laying between it and Veii, was destroyed in the period of the kings, and its site is unknown. In the Middle Ages Artena was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum and then the Counts of Segni, who held its castle until 1475 when, after request of Charles VIII of France, it was assigned to the Colonna. Due to the latter's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
