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an Italian ultra-nationalist, poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and army officer during World War I.
Born
12 March 1863 Pescara, Italy
Died
1 March 1938 (aged 74) Gardone Riviera, Italy
Nationality
Italian
Spouse(s)
Maria Hardouin ( m. 1883)
adultbasic
Italy
Battles/wars
World War I Impresa di Fiume Tenth Battle of the Isonzo Bakar raid Flight over Vienna
Branch/service
Royal Italian Army Royal Air Force
Children
Mario (1884–1964) Gabriellino D'Annunzio (1886–1945) Ugo Veniero (1887–1945) Renata Anguissola (1893-1976) Gabriele Cruyllas (1897-1978)
Constituency
Ortona a Mare
Domestic partner
Eleonora Duse (1898–1901)
era
1800+
Genre
Poetry, novel
Literary movement
Decadentism
Nickname(s)
Il Vate ("The Poet"); Il Profeta ("The Prophet")
Notable works
Il Piacere Il trionfo della morte La Gioconda
Parent(s)
Francesco Paolo Rapagnetta and Luisa de Benedictis
Period
20th century
Political party
Historical Right (1897–1898) Historical Far Left (1898–1900) Italian Nationalist Association (1910–1923)
Preceded by
Office created
Profession
Journalist, poet, soldier
Rank
General (honorary) Lieutenant colonel Major Lieutenant colonel
Resting place
Vittoriale degli italiani, Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda
Subject
Individualism, existentialism
Succeeded by
Office abolished ( Riccardo Zanella as President of the Free State of Fiume )
Unit
3rd Army Arditi
Years active
1879–1938
Years of service
1915–18