Famous Italian Soldiers

Vittorio Mussolini was an Italian film producer and critic. He was also the first officially acknowledged son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. In reality, Vittorio was the second son of Benito Mussolini; his older half-brother was never acknowledged by his father's fascist regime.

Seventeenth-century soldier Raimondo Montecuccoli, who served the Habsburg Monarchy, is remembered for redefining the art of warfare with his techniques of fortification and siege. He made a significant contribution to the Thirty Years’ War and penned Dell’arte militare, or The Military Art, which remains his most important work.

Aulus Caecina Alienus was a Roman general best remembered as a great orator with boundless ambition. Caecina, who was active during the period, which came to be known as the Year of the Four Emperors, served for Emperor Aulus Vitellius. However, he later turned against Vitellius and joined forces with Vespasian.

Guglielmo Pepe was an Italian patriot and general. He joined the army at an early age and went on to serve with distinction in several campaigns as part of Napoleon's army. After taking part in several battles, including the Battle of Tolentino and the Peninsular War, Guglielmo Pepe died in exile in Turin on 8 August 1855.

Romolo Gessi, also known as Gessi Pasha, was not just an Italian soldier but also an explorer who participated in the exploration of the Nile. He also became the first to circumnavigate Uaganda’s Lake Albert Nyanza. As a soldier, he served the British Empire in Sudan and the Crimea.

Pierino Belli was an Italian jurist and soldier who served as the commander of Imperial forces in the Holy Roman Empire. Belli was also a writer and is best remembered for his book titled De re militari et de bello.