Cola di Rienzo
Cola di Rienzo | |
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Cola di Rienzo (1646) | |
| Senator of Rome (De facto ruler of Rome) | |
| In office 7 September 1354 – 8 October 1354 | |
| Appointed by | Pope Innocent VI |
| Rector of Rome (De facto ruler of Rome) | |
| In office 26 June 1347 – 15 December 1347 | |
| Appointed by | Pope Clement VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicola di Lorenzo Gabrini 1313 |
| Died | 8 October 1354 (aged 40–41) Rome, Papal States |
| Party | Guelph (Pro-Papacy) |
| Profession | |
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Nicola di Lorenzo Gabrini (1313 – 8 October 1354), commonly known as Cola di Rienzo (Italian: [ˈkɔːla di ˈrjɛntso]) or Rienzi, was an Italian politician and leader, who styled himself as the "tribune of the Roman people".
During his lifetime, he advocated for the unification of Italy. This led to Cola's re-emergence in the 19th century as an iconic figure among leaders of liberal nationalism, who adopted him as a precursor of the 19th-century Risorgimento.