Cola di Rienzi

Cola di Rienzi (1313-1354) was a Roman tribune, born at Rome, of humble origin. He gave himself to the study of the ancient history of the city, became inspired with a noble ambition to restore its ancient glory, and being endowed with an eloquent tongue, persuaded, with sanction of Pope Clement VI, who was then at Avignon, his fellow-citizens to rise against the tyranny to which they were subjected at the hands of the nobles, in which he at length was successful. However, his own rule became intolerable, and he was assassinated in an émeute just seven years after the commencement of his political career.

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