Giovanni Romero
Italian colonel (1841-1896) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giovanni Romero (1841-1896) was an Italian colonel who participated in several conflicts during the 19th century. He participated in the Second Italian War of Independence and the Third Italian War of Independence, most notably leading the 4th Africa Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Adwa of the First Italo-Ethiopian War before being killed at the battle. Romero was also a posthumous recipient of the Gold Medal of Military Valour.
This article is about the Italian colonel. For the Venezuelan footballer, see Giovanny Romero.
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Giovanni Romero | |
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Born | (1841-03-08)8 March 1841 Montara, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Died | 1 March 1896(1896-03-01) (aged 54) Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia |
Allegiance | Sardinia Italy |
Branch | Royal Sardinian Army Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1866 – 1896 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 4th Africa Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Second Italian War of Independence |
Awards | Gold Medal of Military Valour |
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