Maria Zanini
Maria Zanini | |
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Zanini's mugshot taken by Alphonse Bertillon in 1894 | |
| Born | June 23, 1865 Turin, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Occupations | seamstress cook burglar anarchist |
| Years active | 1880s-1890s |
| Known for | Illegalist activism |
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Movement | Anarchism |
| Opponent | Bourgeoisie |
| Partner | Orsini Bertani (1890s - ?) |
Maria Zanini, also known as Maria Milanaccio, born on 23 June 1865, in Turin and dead after 1894, was an Italian seamstress, cook, and anarchist militant. She is best known for her actions during the rise of illegalism, where she associated with other illegalists, forming the Ortiz Gang with them.
After moving to France and settling in Paris, she became involved in the capital's illegalist circles and likely served as a fence for her gang, the Ortiz Gang, named after Léon Ortiz. Arrested, Zanini was put on trial during the Trial of the Thirty, a political trial targeting leading figures of anarchism in France. Zanini was ultimately acquitted but expelled from France in 1894.