Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1903, Mar. 18 | Born, Livorno, Italy |
| 1925 | Graduated in law, University of Rome, Rome, Italy, having worked as a drama and art critic on a Roman daily paper while a student |
| 1925 | Entered Italian diplomatic service |
| 1925-1930 | Stationed at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; then as secretary of Italian legation at Buenos Aires, Argentina; and later as consul general, Shanghai, China |
| 1930 | Married Edda Mussolini, daughter of Benito Mussolini, and became an ardent Fascist |
| 1932 | Became minister from Italy to China |
| 1933 | Became chief of Benito Mussolini’s press office |
| 1935 | Became secretary of state for press and propaganda, Italian government |
| 1935-1936 | Served in Italian air corps during Ethiopian War |
| 1936-1943 | Became minister of foreign affairs |
| 1943, July 25 | Took a leading part in the coup d’ètat against Benito Mussolini |
| 1944, Jan. 11 | Executed by a Fascist firing squad |