Le famiglie degli esuli veneziani e i sequestri dei beni (1848-1857)
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Authors
Girardi G.
Type
Journal Article
Year
2021
Language
Italian
Abstract
This article aims to analyse the seizure of property of Italian political exiles organised by the
government of the Austrian Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia after the Revolution of 1848. The
essay delves into the strategies implemented by exiles, and especially by their families, to protect
the threatened estates. A careful examination of the unpublished documents held in the
State Archive of Venice, reveals that women and sons, those who remained at home, played a
significant role in the protection and safeguard of family assets when placed in that situation.
In many cases their presence assured almost the entirety of the families’ capitals. The theme
of exile during the years of the Italian Risorgimento, usually studied for its political aspects,
is here investigated through its social, economic and legal nature. As such some of the topics
examined are material loss, asset protection, daily life, friends and family networks, and relationships
with the authorities.
Journal
Contemporanea. Rivista di storia dell'800 e del '900
Volume
Early Access
Start page number
1
End page number
23
ISSN
1127-3070
DOI
Keywords
esilio; sequestro; famiglie; Risorgimento; gender studies
