Historedia
Person

Gaetano Bresci

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1898

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gaetano Bresci, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bava Beccaris massacre in Milan

    1898

    Role: Anarchist

    1. 5-10 May 1898 · Milan, ItalyStrike and Repression

      Workers organized a strike against rising food prices in Milan on 5 May 1898, leading to violent military repression by General Bava Beccaris.

    2. June 1898 · Milan, ItalyRoyal Decoration

      General Bava Beccaris received the Great Cross of the Order of Savoy from King Umberto I in recognition of his actions.

    3. July 1898 · Milan, ItalyPolitical Fallout

      The military's overreaction caused the fall of the di Rudinì government and a constitutional crisis, strengthening the opposition.

Sources

  1. Bava Beccaris massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03