Benito Mussolini

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born to Alessandro and Rosa Mussolini in Predappio, Forlì, Italy.

Mussolini starts his primary education, showing early signs of intelligence and a rebellious nature.

Mussolini completes his teacher training and briefly works as a schoolteacher in Gualtieri di Sotto.

Facing arrest for draft evasion, Mussolini flees to Switzerland, where he becomes involved in socialist politics.

Mussolini returns to Italy and serves a brief term in the army, completing his military service.

Mussolini begins his career as a journalist, writing for socialist newspapers and becoming a prominent figure in the Italian Socialist Party.

Mussolini is elected as the secretary of the Italian Socialist Party, a position that significantly enhances his political influence.

Mussolini breaks with the Socialist Party and founds the newspaper 'Il Popolo d'Italia,' advocating for Italy's entry into World War I.

Mussolini enlists in the Italian Army and serves on the front lines during World War I, where he is wounded and discharged in 1917.

Mussolini founds the Fascist Party (Fasci di Combattimento) in Milan, marking the beginning of his rise to power.

Mussolini and several Fascist candidates are elected to the Italian Parliament, solidifying the party's political presence.

Mussolini leads the March on Rome, a coup that results in his appointment as Prime Minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.

Mussolini transforms Italy into a one-party dictatorship, consolidating power and suppressing opposition.

Mussolini orders the invasion of Ethiopia, expanding Italian colonial territories and demonstrating his imperial ambitions.

Mussolini signs the Pact of Steel with Nazi Germany, formalizing the alliance between the two fascist regimes.

Mussolini is deposed and arrested by the Grand Council of Fascism, marking the end of his rule and the beginning of his downfall.

Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, are captured and executed by Italian partisans near Lake Como.