Cola di Rienzo

Medieval Italian populist politician (1313–1354) Cola di RienzoCola di Rienzo (1646)Senator of Rome(De facto ruler of Rome)In office7 September 1354 – 8 October 1354Appointed byPope Innocent VIRector of Rome(De facto ruler of Rome)In office26 June 1347 – 15 December 1347Appointed byPope Clement VI Personal detailsBornNicola di Lorenzo Gabrini1313Rome, Papal StatesDied8 October 1354(1354-10-08) (aged 40–41)Rome, Papal StatesPartyGuelph (Pro-Papacy)ProfessionNotaryCivil servant Nicola di Lorenzo Gabrini (1313 – 8 October 1354), commonly known as Cola di Rienzo (Italian: [ˈkɔːla di ˈrjɛntso]) or Rienzi, was an Italian politician and leader, who styled himself as the "tribune of the Roman people". During his lifetime, he advocated for the unification of Italy. This led to Cola's re-emergence in the 19th century as an iconic figure among leaders of liberal nationalism, who adopted him as a precursor of the 19th-century Risorgimento. Biography Early life and career Rienzi vowing to obtain justice for the death of his young brother by William Holman Hunt, 1848–49 Nicola was born in Rome of humble origins. He claimed to be the natural child of Henry VII, the Holy Roman Emp