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Ruggero Settimo

1778–1863 · 19th century

Ruggero Settimo was a Sicilian admiral and politician who headed the government of independent Sicily during the revolution of 1848–1849. The Sicilian parliament deposed the Bourbons and offered the crown to Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa. After Bourbon forces reconquered the island in 1849 he went into exile in Malta, and he became president of the Italian Senate in 1861.

Ruggero Settimo
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Sicilian Kingdom of 1848

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ruggero Settimo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ruggero-settimo
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“Ruggero Settimo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ruggero-settimo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Ruggero Settimo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ruggero-settimo.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ruggero Settimo’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ruggero-settimo (Accessed: ).

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