About Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist and dictator who led Italy as Il Duce from 1922 until 1943, founded fascism in 1919 and served as Prime Minister after the 1922 March on Rome. He oversaw Italy’s participation in World War II as a leading member of the Axis Powers and was executed in 1945 near the war’s end.
Awards & Honors
Order of the Southern Cross
Order of the Golden Spur
Order of the German Eagle
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Order of the White Eagle
Order of the Bath
Order of the Chrysanthemum
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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Order of the Elephant
Order of Lāčplēsis
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Goethe Medal for Art and Science
Cross of Liberty
Order of the Roman Eagle
Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles
Order of Skanderbeg
Order of the Quetzal
Order of the Liberator
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Order of Solomon
Order of the Star of Nepal
Cross of Vytis
National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Collar of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows
Knight Grand Cross of the Colonial Order of the Star of Italy
Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne
Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge
