March on Rome

Definition

A march by which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party came to power in Italy in October 1922. The march was a coup d'état intended to seize political power.

Related terms

Coup d'état: A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

Blackshirts (Squadristi): Paramilitary groups formed under Benito Mussolini during Italy's fascist era. They played a key role in the March on Rome.

Dictatorship: A form of government where one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.