Massimo Taparelli Azeglio

Place: Turin

Born: 1798

Death: 1866

Biography:

Massimo Taparelli, Marquess of Azeglio ([ˈmassimo tapaˈrɛlli dadˈdzeʎʎo]) (24 October 1798 – 15 January 1866), commonly called Massimo d'Azeglio, was a Piedmontese-Italian statesman, novelist and painter. He was Prime Minister of Sardinia for almost three years, until his rival Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour succeeded him. D'Azeglio was not a liber...