Antonio Gandolfi (February 20, 1835 – March 20, 1902) was an

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soldier and politician. He was the 2nd Italian Governor of

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. He was a recipient of the

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. In June 1890 Francesco Crispi, president of the Council, appointed him Governor of Eritrea.

References

* Policarpo Guaitoli, ''Ricordanze patrie. Miscellanea di notizie carpigiane'', Carpi, Pederzoli e Rossi, 1882–1883, vol. 2, Famiglia Gandolfi; * Angelo Del Boca, ''Gli italiani in Africa orientale. Dall'Unità alla marcia su Roma'', Roma-Bari, Mondadori, 1976; * Nicola Labanca, ''La politica della memoria. Le carte inedite di Antonio Gandolfi, 'Governatore Civile e Militare della Colonia Eritrea, «Ricerche storiche», XIX (1989), n. 2, pp. 375–402; * Angelo Del Boca, ''Antonio Gandolfi'', in ''Dizionario biografico degli italiani'', Roma, Istituto della Enciclopedia italiana, vol. 52 (1999), pp. 157–159.

External links

* Biografia e scheda ISAAR (CPF) di Antonio Gandolfi – Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio di Bologn

* Scheda

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del Fondo ''Antonio Gandolfi'' – Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio di Bologn

* Mostra documentaria in rete ''Eritrea 1885-1898. Fotografi, generali e geografi sulle sponde del Mar Rosso. Gli inizi della politica coloniale italiana'' della Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio di Bologn

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