Cesare Balbo
Cesare Balbo , count de Vinadio, was born in Turin on November 21st, 1789, and died in the same city on June 3rd, 1853. He is principal theorists and an actor of the Risorgimento.
Wire of a Piedmontese count, it follows his father in exile to Florence. In 1807, it named listener with the Council of State of the Empire (the Piedmont at that time state attached to France). In 1814, it engages in the Piedmontese army and takes part in the invasion of the Dauphiné during the Hundred Days.
Balbo is hostile at the secret societies (the Carbonari) and is in favor of a constitutional monarchy entrusted to the Maison of Savoy. Although unfavourable with the Piedmontese of 1821, but friendly rising of the regent Charles-Albert, it becomes suspect with the king Charles-Felix, and must exile in Provence then in Paris. In 1825, it is authorized to return to Turin.
It is made known by work of scholarship: History of Italy since 476 until in 776 , translated the Yearly of Tacit. But especially in 1844, in its work Delle speranze of Italia it defends the idea that Italy will not be able to put forward its moral primacy in Europe (title of the work that Gioberti publishes in the same time) as long as it will be occupied or under influence of the Austrians. In 1846, it publishes Beyond storia of Italia dall origini fino have nostri tempi . These two works had a considerable influence in Italy.
In February 1848, during the revolutionary events the king Charles-Albert, appoints it president of the charged commission of the electoral law. In March 1848, it is named president of the Council of Ministers of the Royaume of Sardinia (the first at this station). The Balbo ministry must be withdrawn after the Piedmontese defeat of Custoza (July 25th, 1848). Appointed ambassador in Rome, he does not manage to involve durably the pope Pie IX in the movement for the unification of Italy. Become again appointed, he is opposed to the laws on abolition ecclesiastical for and the civil wedding presented by the ministry of of Azeglio. In November 1852, with the arrival of Cavour to the capacity it gives up its political offices. ----
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