Commemorative Medal of the March on Rome
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The Commemorative Medal of the March on Rome (Italian: Medaglia commemorativa della Marcia su Roma) was a decoration granted by the Kingdom of Italy to recognize the October 1922 March on Rome. The march pressured the Italian government into appointing Benito Mussolini prime minister of Italy and began Fascist rule and what the National Fascist Party deemed the "Era Fascista" ("Fascist Era").
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Commemorative Medal of the March on Rome | |
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Medaglia commemorativa della Marcia su Roma | |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Awarded for | Participation in the March on Rome |
Presented by | Kingdom of Italy |
Eligibility | "Blackshirt" and military personnel |
Status | obsolete |
Established | 31 December 1923 |
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