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Count Camillo Benso

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Count Camillo Benso

Birth
Turin, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte, Italy
Death
6 Jun 1861 (aged 50)
Turin, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte, Italy
Burial
Santena, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte, Italy Add to Map
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Liberal politician and military. He is the greatest figure of the "Risorgimento", and one of the principal architects of the Italy unification. He was appointed Count of Cavour, of Isolabella and of Leri, but it is popularly named "Cavour". He was featured on the 2010 Italian Commemorative 2 Euro Coin.
Liberal politician and military. He is the greatest figure of the "Risorgimento", and one of the principal architects of the Italy unification. He was appointed Count of Cavour, of Isolabella and of Leri, but it is popularly named "Cavour". He was featured on the 2010 Italian Commemorative 2 Euro Coin.

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