Galeazzo Ciano date of birth:
March 18, 1903
How old was Galeazzo Ciano when died?
40
Where was Galeazzo Ciano born?
Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
When did Galeazzo Ciano die?
January 11, 1944
What is Galeazzo Ciano's occupation?
Personality
Short Biography
Gian Galeazzo Ciano, 2nd Count of Cortellazzo and Buccari (18 March 1903 – 11 January 1944) was Foreign Minister of Fascist Italy from 1936 until 1943 and Benito Mussolini's son-in-law. On 11 January 1944, Count Ciano was shot by firing squad at the behest of his father-in-law, Mussolini, under pressure from Nazi Germany. Ciano wrote and left behind a diary that has been used as a source by several historians, including William Shirer in his The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and in the 4-hour HBO documentary-drama Mussolini and I.