Gian Battista Bonelli

Gian Battista Bonelli was the Secretary of State of San Marino, known for his political influence during the mid-19th century. His assassination in July 1853 shocked the small republic and raised questions about the motives behind his murder, with theories linking it to the earlier visit of Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi and his wife Anita in 1849. Bonelli's death remains a significant historical event that reflects the turbulent political climate of the time.