Giuseppe Mazzini

Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian nationalist and a key figure in the 19th-century movement for Italian unification. He believed in the principle of nationalism, advocating that people with shared language, culture, and history should unite to form independent nations. Mazzini founded the "Young Italy" movement, promoting the idea that democracy and national identity should empower the people. His vision aimed to inspire a cohesive Italian state and he played a significant role in fostering a sense of national identity among Italians, ultimately influencing the unification of Italy in the 1860s.