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Facts

Born June 6, 1896 • near Ferrara • Italy
Died June 28, 1940 (aged 44) • Tobruk • Libya
Political Affiliation Fascist Party
Role In March on Rome

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Benito Mussolini, center, marches with Italo Balbo and Emilio De Bono among Blackshirts during the March on Rome in 1922; men wear uniforms and medals, with saluting crowd behind.
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