Guido Martino
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Guido Martino was an Italian
follower of Benito Mussolini
.
Martino was an outcast from his peer group for most of his childhood and adolescent years. As a young adult, he moved to Rome
to study at the secular university La Sapienza at the same time as Giuseppe Tucci
. While in Rome, Martino became aware of Mussolini's
rapid rise to power.
He soon left college, believing that Mussolini was his true leader and with him he saw a better life for himself and his countrymen. Martino became an avid follower of Mussolini and his troops, and by 1920, he had become an associate of Mussolini's henchmen. He was soon noticed by the generals as a ruthless and dedicated supporter. In one such case, it was reported that Martino and a number of Mussolini's followers killed a train driver for not being on time, which was known to be Mussolini's punishment for insubordination. By 1922, Martino was known as "Il Toro" (The Bull) for his famous short temper and his refusal to compromise his beliefs. His dream was to become Mussolini's righthand man.
Martino never did get to meet Mussolini. In the summer of 1922, he was accused of being a traitor by his peers because it was believed they became jealous of the general's admiration of him. Martino was shot in the back while in the line of duty.
Italy
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follower 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....
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Martino was an outcast from his peer group for most of his childhood and adolescent years. As a young adult, he moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to study at the secular university La Sapienza at the same time as Giuseppe Tucci
Giuseppe Tucci
Giuseppe Tucci was an Italian scholar of oriental cultures, specialising in Tibet and history of Buddhism. During its zenith, Tucci was a supporter of Italian Fascism, and he used idealized portrayals of Asian traditions to support Italian ideological campaigns...
. While in Rome, Martino became aware of Mussolini's
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....
rapid rise to power.
He soon left college, believing that Mussolini was his true leader and with him he saw a better life for himself and his countrymen. Martino became an avid follower of Mussolini and his troops, and by 1920, he had become an associate of Mussolini's henchmen. He was soon noticed by the generals as a ruthless and dedicated supporter. In one such case, it was reported that Martino and a number of Mussolini's followers killed a train driver for not being on time, which was known to be Mussolini's punishment for insubordination. By 1922, Martino was known as "Il Toro" (The Bull) for his famous short temper and his refusal to compromise his beliefs. His dream was to become Mussolini's righthand man.
Martino never did get to meet Mussolini. In the summer of 1922, he was accused of being a traitor by his peers because it was believed they became jealous of the general's admiration of him. Martino was shot in the back while in the line of duty.