Giovan Battista Perasso
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Giovan Battista Perasso, better known by the nickname "Balilla," was a Genoese boy whose legendary stone-throwing act against Austrian troops in 1746 became a symbol of Italian popular resistance and patriotism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Giovan Battista Perasso canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian patriot
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folk hero ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| ageAtEvent | boy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austrian occupation of Genoa
NERFINISHED
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War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
History of Genoa
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Italian folklore ⓘ Italian national symbols ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
monuments in Genoa
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streets named Balilla in Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | icon of popular resistance to foreign rule ⓘ |
| date | 1746 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegendaryStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian | Giovan Battista Perasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Giovan Battista Perasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortName | G.B. Perasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenced | Italian patriotic iconography ⓘ |
| inspired |
Italian national education myths
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Italian patriotic narratives ⓘ use of the name Balilla for organizations and institutions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
stone-throwing act against Austrian troops in 1746
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symbol of Italian patriotism ⓘ symbol of Italian popular resistance ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian nationalism
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Italian unification (Risorgimento) symbolism ⓘ |
| mythStatus | national legend of Italy ⓘ |
| nickname | Balilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | student (traditional depiction) ⓘ |
| opponent | Austrian troops ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Genoese revolt of 1746 ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | young boy throwing a stone at soldiers ⓘ |
| refersTo | Giovan Battista Perasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedFor | courageous defiance of occupying troops (legendary) ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | instigator of popular uprising (legendary) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSymbolBy |
Italian nationalist propaganda
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Italian patriots in the 19th century ⓘ |
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