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Giovanni Passannante (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ˈpassanˈnantɛ]; February 19 1849 – February 14 1910) was an Italian anarchist known to have attempted to assassinate king Umberto I of Italy the first attempt against Savoy monarchy since its origins. Originally condemned to death his sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. His penalty was denounced as inhuman and drove him insane.
