Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli
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Giusepppe Cobolli Gigli (born in Trieste
in 1892 - death unknown) was an Italian politician, member of Benito Mussolini
's fascist government from 1935 to 1939 as minister of Public Works.
1931), elementary school teacher, to which Trieste has dedicated a Karst trail (theNapoleon) for his creation of municipal recreation centers during the Habsburg times. The name was later changed to Cobolli during the Fascism.
The addition of Gigli to the surname may be related to the experience of irredentist
fighting during the First World War. The unredeemed volunteer fighters in the Italian Army
assumed a battle pseudonym to protect their families, and many joined it, as the war was over, to their last name, as element of honor
Again according to Valente, the children of Joseph Cobolli Gigli would be:
Other sources, less detailed, reported Cobolli Gigli as stemmic from a slavic family.
According to Giacomo Scotti, "Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli, a minister of Public Works of the fascist era, son of Nikolaus Combol, Slovenian primary school teacher, born in 1863, the last name italianized spontaneously in 1928, since 1919 had given himself a pseudonym patriotic, Giulio Italico. Then when he became a fascist leader, he took a second surname, Gigli, giving itself a touch of nobility. "
According to Federico Vincenti, the father of Cobolli Gigli was the Slovenian Nikolaus Kobolj
According to Claudio Sommaruga, Cobolli Gigli was the son of an elementary school teacher Nicholas Cobol, from Koper, and he first assumed the pseudonym of "Giulio Italico" until Italianizing
it in 1928 in the name Cobolli, and after becoming hierarch adding a second surname, Gigli.
, after having fought as irredentist
in the First World War, he began his political career in the fascist
movement in 1919, by producing under the pseudonym Giulio Italico the brochure Trieste
, faithful of Rome".
As a fascist ideologue,Giuseppe Cobol wrote in the journal Gerarchia; in September 1927, in an article entitled " Fascism and the aliens ", as reported by Giacomo Scotti, Cobolli Gigli theorized the ethnic cleansing
of Venezia Giulia, by replacing the 'alien' populations with native Italian settlers from other provinces the Kingdom. In the same article about Pazin
, he reported that "The village lies on the edge of an abyss which the muse called foiba
, a worthy place of burial for those who, in the province, threaten with bold claims the national characteristics of Istria
.".
in Benito Mussolini
's government, overseeing the great works carried out in the Italian colonies, a subject upon which he wrote the book Imperial Roads, published in 1938.
He specialized in the development of road network in Ethiopia
.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
in 1892 - death unknown) was an Italian politician, member of Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
's fascist government from 1935 to 1939 as minister of Public Works.
The dispute about the origins
According to Pietro Valente, Cobolli Gigli was born from Nicholas Cobol (Koper 1861 - TriesteTrieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
1931), elementary school teacher, to which Trieste has dedicated a Karst trail (theNapoleon) for his creation of municipal recreation centers during the Habsburg times. The name was later changed to Cobolli during the Fascism.
The addition of Gigli to the surname may be related to the experience of irredentist
Irredentism
Irredentism is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged. Some of these movements are also called pan-nationalist movements. It is a feature of identity politics and cultural...
fighting during the First World War. The unredeemed volunteer fighters in the Italian Army
Italian Army
The Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft...
assumed a battle pseudonym to protect their families, and many joined it, as the war was over, to their last name, as element of honor
Again according to Valente, the children of Joseph Cobolli Gigli would be:
- Sergio, Marine guard on an anti-submarine engine during World War II
- Antongiulio, officer on the Russian FrontEastern Front (World War II)The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, where he was wounded in combat - Nicholas, fighter pilot, who died in the skies of GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and was decorated with the Gold Medal for Military Valour Memorial
Other sources, less detailed, reported Cobolli Gigli as stemmic from a slavic family.
According to Giacomo Scotti, "Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli, a minister of Public Works of the fascist era, son of Nikolaus Combol, Slovenian primary school teacher, born in 1863, the last name italianized spontaneously in 1928, since 1919 had given himself a pseudonym patriotic, Giulio Italico. Then when he became a fascist leader, he took a second surname, Gigli, giving itself a touch of nobility. "
According to Federico Vincenti, the father of Cobolli Gigli was the Slovenian Nikolaus Kobolj
According to Claudio Sommaruga, Cobolli Gigli was the son of an elementary school teacher Nicholas Cobol, from Koper, and he first assumed the pseudonym of "Giulio Italico" until Italianizing
Italianization
Italianization or Italianisation is a term used to describe a process of cultural assimilation in which ethnically non or partially Italian people or territory become Italian. The process can be voluntary or forced...
it in 1928 in the name Cobolli, and after becoming hierarch adding a second surname, Gigli.
Veteran politician and fascist irredentist
EngineerEngineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, after having fought as irredentist
Irredentism
Irredentism is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged. Some of these movements are also called pan-nationalist movements. It is a feature of identity politics and cultural...
in the First World War, he began his political career in the fascist
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
movement in 1919, by producing under the pseudonym Giulio Italico the brochure Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, faithful of Rome".
As a fascist ideologue,Giuseppe Cobol wrote in the journal Gerarchia; in September 1927, in an article entitled " Fascism and the aliens ", as reported by Giacomo Scotti, Cobolli Gigli theorized the ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic orreligious group from certain geographic areas....
of Venezia Giulia, by replacing the 'alien' populations with native Italian settlers from other provinces the Kingdom. In the same article about Pazin
Pazin
Pazin is the administrative seat of Istria County in Croatia. The town has a population of 4,986 , the total Pazin municipality population is 9,227...
, he reported that "The village lies on the edge of an abyss which the muse called foiba
Foiba
Foiba is a type of deep natural sinkhole, doline, sink and is a collapsed portion of bedrock above a void. Sinks may be a sheer vertical opening into a cave, or a shallow depression of many acres which are common in the Kras region, a karstic plateau region shared by Italy, Slovenia and...
, a worthy place of burial for those who, in the province, threaten with bold claims the national characteristics of Istria
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
.".
Fascist Minister of Public Works
From September 5, 1935 till October 31, 1939, Cobolli Gigli was Minister of Public WorksMinister of Public Works (Italy)
The Ministry of Public Works was a ministry in the government of Italy dealing with all infrastructure matters, including roads, motorways, railways, ports, airports and other means of transport. It was set up in 1860 and first held by Stefano Jacini. It was suppressed in the Bassanini reforms of...
in Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
's government, overseeing the great works carried out in the Italian colonies, a subject upon which he wrote the book Imperial Roads, published in 1938.
He specialized in the development of road network in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
.
Works
- Giulio Italico, Trieste, the faithful of Rome, Ed Lattes, Torino 1919
- Cobolli G., Great work in the caves of S. Canziano, The streets of Italy, Milan 1933: 471
- Cobolli Gigli G., measures water in Venezia Giulia in the first decade of Fascist Acts 1 º Congr. Interregional Association of Engineers of the Tre Venezie, Trieste 1933: 125-130
- Roadsimperial- Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli. - Milano: A. Mondadori, 1938. - 202 p., (38) c. of pi. : Ill., 25 cm + 19 c. of pi. fallback.