Vincenzo Filonardi [SEP] place of death
Vincenzo Filonardi
Vincenzo Filonardi (Roma, 23 June 1853 – Roma, 17 May 1916) was an Italian politician and soldier of the Regio Esercito, who was the first governor of Italian Somalia. In 1890 he was also consul of the Kingdom of Italy in Zanzibar.
Life.
In 1870 Vincenzo Filonardi was graduated as "navy captain" in Genova.
Later, as Captain Vincenzo Filonardi, he had under his command several ships between Italy and 
the coasts of Eastern Africa. In the 1880s he was
only in the late 19th century, however, when the Italian chartered company "Compagnia Filonardi," owned by Vincenzo Filonardi took control of facilities in the port of Mogadishu.
The city of Mogadishu came under Italian control in the 1880s after the Kingdom of Italy acquired the territory of Italian Somaliland. In 1905, it was made the capital of the territory. The Italians subsequently referred to the city as "Mogadiscio". After World War I, the surrounding territory came under Italian control with some resistance.
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