1894 anti-Italian riots
| 1894 anti-Italian riots | |||
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| Part of Ère des attentats | |||
Representation of the anti-Italian riots in L'Univers Illustré (30 June 1894) | |||
| Date | June 24, 1894 to June 26, 1894 | ||
| Location | Lyon | ||
| Caused by | Assassination of Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio Italophobia Anti-anarchist sentiment | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Damage | Dozens of businesses and buildings looted or set on fire in the Lyon metropolitan area | ||
The 1894 anti-Italian riots or the Lyon anti-Italian riots were a series of riots and ethnic violence targeting Italians in Lyon, France, between 24 and 26 June 1894.
Following the assassination of Sadi Carnot by the Italian anarchist Sante Caserio, ethnic violence erupted throughout the Lyon metropolitan area against Italians. The Italian consulate was attacked by a mob attempting to force entry, and dozens of businesses and buildings occupied by Italians were set on fire, looted, and ransacked.
The persecutions led to a "mass exodus" of Italians in several French towns and prompted them to flee France, at least temporarily, to avoid being targeted.