Domenico Maria Belzoppi
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Domenico Maria Belzoppi was Captain Regent of San Marino
in 1849 (April–October). He served with Pier Matteo Berti. During his term, Giuseppe Garibaldi
came to San Marino after fleeing from Rome
. He found safety here. Garubaldi actually met with Belzoppi. Because San Marino
offered Garibaldi safety in 1849, it was able to remain independent during Italian unification
.
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
in 1849 (April–October). He served with Pier Matteo Berti. During his term, Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
came to San Marino after fleeing from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He found safety here. Garubaldi actually met with Belzoppi. Because San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
offered Garibaldi safety in 1849, it was able to remain independent during Italian unification
Italian unification
Italian unification was the political and social movement that agglomerated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century...
.