Cola di Rienzo
Nicola Gabrini (1313 – 8 October 1354), commonly known as Cola di Rienzo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔːla di ˈrjɛntso]) or Rienzi, was an Italian politician and leader, who styled himself as the "tribune of the Roman people".
Cola di Rienzo | |
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Cola di Rienzo (1646) | |
| Senator of Rome (De facto ruler of Rome) | |
| In office 7 September 1354 – 8 October 1354 | |
| Appointed by | Pope Innocent VI |
| Rector of Rome (De facto ruler of Rome) | |
| In office 26 June 1347 – 15 December 1347 | |
| Appointed by | Pope Clement VI |
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| Born | Nicola Gabrini (son of Lorenzo) 1313 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 8 October 1354 (aged c. 41) Rome, Papal States |
| Political party | Guelph (Pro-Papacy) |
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During his lifetime, he advocated for the unification of Italy and the abolition of temporal papal power. These causes 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.
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