Cesare Balbo
Cesare Balbo ( born November 21, 1789 in Turin, † June 4, 1853 ) was an Italian statesman, historian and writer. He is considered the Neoguelfismus.
Life
Cesare Balbo was 18 years Legal Assistant at the Council of State in Paris, in 1808 Secretary of the Government Commission, which took the union of Tuscany with the Empire, and later appointed for the same purpose for Rome consultations.
In 1812 he became a French Government Commissioner for the Illyrian provinces, after Napoleon I. fall Sardinian officer and was added some time the embassy in London, but came as a result of the Piedmontese revolution of 1821 as a Major from the Army.
In Turin, he devoted himself to historical studies and published from 1821 to 1843 several works, including a history of Italy ( Storia d' Italia ), but in 2 volumes only up to Charlemagne. enough, and a translation of Heinrich Leo development of the Constitution of the Lombard cities ( " Communications italiani " ) plus commentary.
More generally known, made him first in 1843, the Le Speranze d' Italia, in which he showed that the independence and unity of Italy would have to precede the freedom. To this slogan gathered all the moderate liberals. Also Balbo compendium of Italian history ( " Della storia d' Italia dalle origini fino ai nostri tempi ", 11th Edition, Bastia 1860. ) Was very well received due to extensive knowledge of history, robust and specific style.
Besides smaller historical and political writings delivered Balbo article for the Journal Risorgimento Turin. As head of the moderate liberals, he took a prominent position since 1847. The Democratic Party, he was hostile to 1848-49, on the other hand took a lively interest in the war against Austria. Since the adoption of the Constitution of 8 February (March 4 ) in 1848 initiated in Sardinia mostly Balbo friends and men from his school, the government, in which he himself took only a very short time share. Even with the Ministry of Azeglio he was always in the most friendly relations. After the death of King Charles Albert, he withdrew from the public and died on 3 June 1853. Few weeks before his death he had been admitted to the Accademia della Crusca, was on the message but does not respond anymore.
Works
- History of Italy
- Compendium of Italian History