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  “One must make one’s life as one makes a work of art‚” declares Andrea Spinelli‚ the main character of Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Il Piacere (The Child of Pleasure). D’Annuzio himself lived by this motto. A prolific writer and poet‚ Gabriele D’Annunzio was also skilled in self-promotion. Over the years‚ he created the so-called vivere inimitabile (inimitable living)‚ a lavishly decadent lifestyle that turned him into a celebrity. He became known as Il Vate (the Bard) of Italian literature. After World War I‚ he also became actively involved in politics. His 1919 occupation of Fiume (present-day Rijeka) foreshadowed many aesthetic‚ political‚ and cultural components of Italian Fascism.   Gabriele D’Annunzio: Aesthete and Poet Photo of a young Gabriele D’Annunzio. Source: Centro Nazionale di Studi Dannunziani   The son of a wealthy Pescara landowner‚ Gabriele D’Annunzio published his first collection of poems‚ Primo Vere (In Early Springs)‚ in 1879‚ when he was only 16. After graduating from the prestigious Reale Collegio Cicognini in Prato‚ Tuscany‚ D’Annunzio enrolled in the Faculty of Literature of the University of Rome. However‚ the young poet was more interested in the literary salons of the capital than in his academic studies‚ and he left the university before completing his degree.   In Rome‚ D’Annunzio began his collaboration with Cronaca bizantina (Byzantine Chronicle)‚ a literary and art journal edited by Angelo Sommaruga‚ where he published his first prominent collection of poems‚ Canto novo (New Song). Influenced by Italian poet Giosuè Carducci‚ D’Annunzio wrote sensuous verses celebrating the mystical fusion between man and nature. Meanwhile‚ his libertine‚ lavish lifestyle fostered his reputation as a “dissipated aesthete.” Rejecting the conventional distinction between good and evil‚ D’Annunzio aimed to live according to an amoral set of purely aesthetic norms.   Photo of actress Eleonora Dusa as Odette‚ 1881. Source: Vogue Italia   Gabriele D’Annunzio described his unconventional lifestyle in his first (and most famous) novel Il piacere (The Child of Pleasure)‚ where Andrea Sperelli‚ the main character‚ engaged in amorous exploits and sensual experiences in his quest for the ultimate erotic and artistic pleasure. A vivid erotism is also at the heart of Alcyone‚ D’Annunzio’s most famous collection of poetic works. Published in 1904‚ this series of poems evoked sensual fragrances and harmonious sounds of summer. During these years‚ inspired by his affair with Italian actress Eleonora Duse‚ Gabriele D’Annunzio also wrote a number of successful plays‚ including Francesca da Rimini and La figlia di Iorio (The Daughter of Jorio).   Gabriele D’Annunzio between Nietzsche &; Wagner: The Poetics of the Superman Photo of Gabriele D’Annunzio with his dog. Source: Centro Nazionale di Studi Dannunziani   In 1894‚ Gabriele D’Annunzio published Il trionfo della morte (The Triumph of Death)‚ the first “novel of the Superman.” Along with Le vergini delle rocce (The Maidens of the Rocks) and Il fuoco (The Flame of Life)‚ the novel cemented D’Annunzio’s position as the most prominent exponent of Italian Decadentism. According to many scholars‚ D’Annunzio’s “novels of the Superman” were the first step in the aestheticization of politics that culminated in Mussolini’s Fascist regime.   Photo of Gabriele D’Annunzio. Source: Focus.it   D’Annunzio’s “decadent” novels are full of Nietzschean heroes who despise altruism and seek power and pleasure through violent actions. However‚ their vital force (free of any moral restraint) is torn between the contrasting life instinct and the Dionysian death drive. Most importantly‚ D’Annunzio’s Superman is at the same time a poet and a political leader.   In The Third Life of Italy‚ the Vate asked: “Where is the leader that we could follow‚ capable of reconciling grand acts with grand conceptions … the leader capable of shaking and arousing to their very depths the dormant forces of regeneration?”   D’Annunzio believed that only the poet-Superman could play that role. The ultimate embodiment of D’Annunzio’s concept of the poet as an agitator of the masses was Stelio Effrena‚ the amoral hero of Il fuoco. “There really was beauty in the masses‚” muses Stelio in a passage‚ “and only a poet or a hero could draw out flashes of it.”   The Bayreuth Festival Opera House‚ Bavaria‚ Germany. Source: Bayreuth Tourism   According to D’Annunzio‚ the mobilization of the masses should be achieved with the creation of a Wagnerian total work of art. A fusion of poetry‚ dance‚ and music‚ the Gesamtkunstwerk would be a “monumental revelation of the ideal towards which the genius of our own race is being led.” Then‚ it is not a coincidence that Stelio Effrena is one of the pallbearers of Wagner’s coffin in Il Fuoco. As the prophet of Germany’s new music is laid to rest‚ the poet-Superman will birth a glorious Third Rome from the ashes of the materialistic and utilitarian values of the liberal society‚ symbolized by a decadent Venice.   Gabriele D’Annunzio in World War I Photo of Gabriele D’Annunzio after being wounded in combat during World War I. Source: Gotico Abruzzese   The literary successes were not enough to sustain his extravagant lifestyle. Thus‚ Gabriele D’Annunzio moved to France to avoid his numerous creditors in 1910. There‚ he collaborated with composers Claude Debussy and Pietro Mascagni. He returned to Italy at the outbreak of World War I to urge his country to enter the conflict. In 1915‚ when Italy opted in favor of intervention‚ D’Annunzio enlisted in the army as a volunteer. After serving in several branches‚ he was then appointed to the air force‚ where he lost sight in his right eye after being wounded in combat. During his hospitalization‚ D’Annunzio wrote Notturno (Nocturne)‚ a lyrical prose exploring his inner self and describing his fragmentary impressions and visions during his temporary blindness.   Propagandistic leaflet dropped by Gabriele D’Annunzio and other pilots during the Flight over Vienna in 1918. Source: La Stampa   After being cleared for active duty‚ D’Annunzio pursued a couple of individual‚ daring actions that gained him a reputation as a war hero. On the night between February 10 and 11‚ 1918‚ along with Costanzo Ciano and Luigi Rizzo‚ D’Annunzio sneaked into Bucari Bay with three MAS motorboats to attack the Austrian fleet anchored there. The pranksters also left three bottles adorned with the colors of the Italian flag in the bay. The event became known as beffa di Buccari (Mockery of Buccari). On this occasion‚ the poet‚ inspired by the acronym MAS (torpedo-armed motorboat)‚ coined the motto Memento audere semper (always remember to dare).   In August 1918‚ D’Annunzio organized another bold military exploit when‚ along with eleven other fighter pilots‚ flew over Vienna to drop 40‚000 propagandistic leaflets urging the enemy capital’s citizens to surrender. “Long Live Liberty! Long Live Italy! Long Live the Entente!” read the last lines.   The Endeavor of Fiume (1919-1920) The arditi of Fiume‚ 1919. Source: Rai Ufficio Stampa   In the aftermath of World War I‚ the terms of the Treaty of Versailles left many Italians‚ especially war veterans‚ feeling betrayed and outraged. In particular‚ the nationalist front denounced the reduced territorial gains granted by the treaty. For many advocates of Italy’s intervention in the war‚ the conflict was the perfect opportunity to claim the “unredeemed” (irridenti) territories that were still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ thus completing the Risorgimento.   D’Annunzio gave voice to the widespread discontent of veterans and embittered nationalists. “Victory of ours‚” exclaimed D’Annunzio in a rousing 1918 speech‚ “you shall not be mutilated.”   Benito Mussolini‚ then the leader of the newly-born Fascist movement‚ incorporated the concept of “mutilated victory” into his ideology. He also expressed his contempt at being forced to “breathe the stench of peace” Indeed‚ according to his point of view‚ “not only has our war not ended‚ it has only now reached its climax.”   On September 12‚ 1919‚ D’Annunzio decided to put his words into action: he marched to the city of Fiume with two thousand war veterans‚ known as arditi‚ to annex the territory to the Kingdom of Italy. He proclaimed the birth of the Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro (Italian Regency of Carnaro) from the city governor’s mansion: “Ecce homo‚” theatrically exclaimed the poet. D’Annunzio’s Endeavour of Fiume was one of the first attacks against the European order established by the Versailles Treaty.   Gabriele D’Annunzio (center) with his arditi in Fiume‚ 1919. Source: History Today   For the following 15 months‚ D’Annunzio ruled Fiume as “Commander” of the Regency. News of his enterprise echoed across the globe. In 1920‚ the so-called Charter of Carnaro organized the new political order of the state. Written by Aleste De Ambris and D’Annunzio‚ the charter combined elements of republicanism‚ national syndicalism‚ and corporatism. Scholars have long puzzled over the political nature of the Regency. On the one hand‚ the charter granted freedom of speech and declared the equality of all citizens before the law. On the other hand‚ the constitution introduced the figure of the Commander‚ a sort of military dictator who would rule the state in the event of “extreme danger.” D’Annunzio described the Commander as “one who can unite the force of the people for war and victory.”   In terms of foreign policy‚ Fiume rejected the new international order based on Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points. In particular‚ D’Annunzio created the League of Fiume as an alternative to the League of Nations. According to the poet‚ the new organization was formed “out of the will of all the spirits that yearn for the liberty of all people mangled by injustice and oppression.” In this sense‚ D’Annunzio presented the League of Fiume‚ based on a nationalist form of sovereignty‚ as a criticism of the democratic powers of the West (“an immense Jewish bank serving the ruthless transatlantic plutocracy”).   Gabriele D’Annunzio &; the Aestheticization of Politics Gabriele D’Annunzio with Benito Mussolini as the Vittoriale. Source: Gotico Abruzzese   In Fiume‚ D’Annunzio introduced many aesthetic and ideological trends that would later become central elements of Mussolini’s Fascist movement and regime. For example‚ the habit of raising the right arm in the Roman salute began in Fiume. Similarly‚ the shout “Eia eia alalà!” (Achilles’ battlecry in the Iliad)‚ a popular fascist motto‚ was coined by D’Annunzio. Most importantly‚ the endless parades‚ balcony speeches‚ violent rhetoric‚ and cult of personality that took place in Fiume laid the basis for the politics of spectacle of Italian (and European) Fascism. The origins of Mussolini’s corporatism can also be traced back to the experiment of Fiume. Indeed‚ the Charter of Carnaro established a corporatist state where the workers were organized into nine corporations representing the different sectors of the Regency’s economy.   The Scrittoio del monco‚ Gabriele D’Annunzio’s last study at the Vittoriale. Source: Vittoriale.it   On November 12‚ 1920‚ Italy and Yugoslavia signed the Treaty of Rapallo‚ thus formally resolving the dispute over Fiume. When D’Annunzio rejected the treaty‚ Giovanni Giolitti‚ Italy’s prime minister‚ ordered the army to remove the poet’s legionaries from the city. However‚ in 1924‚ Mussolini signed a new agreement with Yugoslavia and annexed the Free State of Fiume to the Kingdom of Italy.   The orchard in the garden of the Vittoriale in Gardone Riviera. Source: Vittoriale.it   Though D’Annunzio had a crucial impact on the Fascist regime‚ his relationship with Mussolini was strained. Though the Duce appointed him president of the Royal Academy of Italy in 1937‚ D’Annunzio was largely marginalized by the Fascist regime. He died from a brain hemorrhage in 1938 in his villa at Gardone Riviera‚ a small town on Garda Lake. In 1930‚ the poet handed it over to the Italian State. Today‚ the Vittoriale degli Italiani is one of the most popular tourist destinations in northern Italy.

  The US Civil War had bogged down into a stalemate in the Eastern Theater between the Union capital of Washington DC and the Confederate capital of Richmond‚ Virginia. Union President Abraham Lincoln realized that the quickest way to win the war was to defeat Confederate general Robert E. Lee‚ whose Army of Northern Virginia stood between those cities. A new Union general‚ Joseph Hooker‚ was given the task.   Victory Goes to the Confederacy Confederate general Robert E. Lee pictured here after his victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville‚ which is considered his finest military performance‚ via PBS   The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major victory for the Confederacy‚ which had spent most of the American Civil War (1861-65) on a defensive footing aside from the Battle of Antietam the previous autumn. Substantially outnumbered and vastly outproduced by the industrialized North‚ the South faced tremendous military challenges in holding out long enough for the Union to accept its secession. During 1862‚ the Union was able to reclaim chunks of the Confederacy‚ especially in the Western Theater‚ as well as New Orleans‚ the Confederacy’s most populous city. However‚ due to the geographic closeness of the Union and Confederate capital cities in the Eastern Theater‚ the South retained a chance at victory in the war if it could pressure Washington DC.   On June 1‚ 1862‚ skilled officer Robert E. Lee took control of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia‚ pushing back Union troops from the Confederate capital of Richmond‚ Virginia in several battles. After Lee’s invasion of the North in September 1862‚ Union president Abraham Lincoln wanted action. General Joseph Hooker was given control of the Union Army of the Potomac and tasked with defeating Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Despite having an almost two-to-one advantage in manpower‚ Hooker was outmaneuvered by Lee in the six-day battle. Lee successfully split his forces multiple times‚ outflanking Hooker’s own attempts to outflank him. By May 6‚ 1863‚ Hooker had retreated back to Washington DC‚ suffering almost 4‚000 more casualties than he had inflicted on Lee’s forces.   Timeline of the Battle of Chancellorsville A map showing the Union and Confederate positions on May 2‚ 1863‚ in the middle of the multi-day Battle of Chancellorsville‚ via Dickinson College   After months of planning his assault‚ Union General Joseph Hooker famously proclaimed‚ “May God have mercy on General Lee‚ for I will have none.”   On April 27‚ 1863‚ Hooker began his operation‚ hoping to march south quickly and maneuver his forces behind Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia‚ cutting its supply lines.   On April 29‚ Hooker’s forces crossed the Rappahannock River and were in Confederate territory. The first skirmishes occurred the next day‚ though Hooker was still trying to locate the bulk of Lee’s army.   On May 1‚ Lee’s forces arrived‚ and Hooker fell back to the large house of George Chancellor (from which Chancellorsville is named)‚ hoping to gain a strategic advantage and lure Lee into a defensive trap.   A map showing movements of Union and Confederate armies during the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863‚ via Virginia Humanities   On May 2‚ the heat of battle began when Union troops stumbled into the forces of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Surprised‚ the Union troops were defeated and hastily retreated. Later that same day‚ Jackson struck again‚ both times emerging from thick forest that gave a home-field advantage to the Confederates. That evening‚ however‚ Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded by friendly fire.   May 3 saw intense fighting between the armies in dense wilderness‚ but again with Union forces hampered by overly cautious leadership.   On May 4‚ Confederate troops pushed back a Union attempt to provide reinforcements‚ and Joseph Hooker decided to retreat back to Washington DC the next day.   By May 6‚ when Hooker’s troops had re-crossed the Rappahannock River‚ Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had achieved its greatest victory.   What Caused the Battle of Chancellorsville? An image of officers of the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia‚ with commander Robert E. Lee fourth from the right‚ via the Army of Northern Virginia Reenactment Organization   To win the Civil War quickly‚ Lincoln wanted to defeat the Army of Northern Virginia. In the Eastern Theater‚ the Union had suffered a slew of overly cautious generals‚ allowing a stalemate to settle between Washington DC and the Confederate capital of Richmond‚ Virginia. In December 1862‚ Union General Ambrose E. Burnside attempted to break this stalemate in the Battle of Fredericksburg. It was a terrible defeat for the Union‚ and a political embarrassment given the Union’s advantage in manpower and equipment.   On January 26‚ 1863‚ Union President Abraham Lincoln replaced Ambrose Burnside with Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac. The goal: find a man who was skilled and aggressive enough to take on Confederate General Robert E. Lee and win. Hooker began planning his attack on Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia‚ making several reforms to the structure of the Army of the Potomac to improve its morale and performance. In a military first for the North‚ Hooker had invested heavily in military intelligence‚ giving him the confidence that he could outmaneuver Lee and his generals.   Why Was the Battle of Chancellorsville Significant? A statue commemorating Confederate general Robert E. Lee‚ whose victory at Chancellorsville against superior numbers enhanced his legacy‚ via the American Antiquarian Society   The Battle of Chancellorsville was significant for several reasons. First and foremost‚ it emboldened Robert E. Lee and led to his greatest gamble only two months later: his second invasion of the North‚ culminating in the Battle of Gettysburg. However‚ at Gettysburg‚ Lee was without his “right hand”: General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Jackson had lost his left arm to friendly fire during the Battle of Chancellorsville and died days later from pneumonia. Considered one of the South’s greatest generals‚ the loss of Stonewall Jackson likely hindered the Army of Northern Virginia’s success in future battles.   As with his predecessors after defeats‚ Joseph Hooker was eventually replaced as commander of the Army of the Potomac‚ reinforcing accountability for performance. His replacement‚ George Meade‚ was installed only days before the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee‚ emboldened by his victory‚ used frontal assaults at the Battle of Gettysburg that were unsuccessful and drained his limited manpower. After Gettysburg‚ which was the result of Chancellorsville‚ the Confederacy remained on a defensive military footing for the remainder of the Civil War.   5 Facts About the Battle of Chancellorsville Union general Joseph Hooker became the commander of the Army of the Potomac in January 1863‚ with the goal of destroying Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia‚ via the National Park Service   1. Casualties In a rarity for such a large battle‚ the Union suffered considerably more casualties than the Confederacy. There were some 17‚000 Union casualties versus only 13‚000 for the Confederacy‚ although the number of confirmed deaths was roughly equal on both sides at about 1‚700. Many in the North were outraged at the Union losses for zero territory gained‚ which helped lead to Hooker’s despondency after the battle and eventual request to be relieved.   2. Commanders Union forces were led by Joseph Hooker‚ who had replaced Ambrose Burnside. Prior to the battle‚ Hooker had a great reputation‚ especially with Union president Abraham Lincoln. As with most generals during the Civil War‚ Hooker was a veteran of the Mexican-American War. He was an 1837 graduate of West Point‚ and quickly went to fight in the Seminole War in Florida. After the Mexican-American War‚ he left the Army and lived on the West Coast‚ only receiving a new commission in August 1861‚ four months after the Civil War began with the Battle of Fort Sumter.   Confederate forces were led by Robert E. Lee‚ who had taken command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1‚ 1862. Unlike his Union counterparts commanding their Army of the Potomac‚ Lee had scored major victories leading up to Chancellorsville. While Hooker had finished 29th out of a class of 50 students at West Point‚ Lee had been 2nd in his class eight years earlier. Lee’s swashbuckling nature and charm made him an almost legendary figure.   3. Number of Forces Involved Roughly 100‚000 Union troops were involved in the Battle of Chancellorsville‚ though numbers vary. Approximately 40‚000 Union soldiers did no fighting during the battle‚ reducing Hookers’ manpower advantage. Under Lee were about 60‚000 Confederate soldiers. Although Hooker suffered greater losses‚ these were a smaller percentage of his available manpower. Lee’s fewer casualties were more difficult to replace‚ making Chancellorsville a Pyrrhic victory in the long run.   4. Visiting Chancellorsville Today‚ the battlefield can be seen as part of the Fredericksburg &; Spotsylvania National Military Park. There is a visitor center‚ a ten-stop driving tour‚ and a short interpretive trail around the visitor center where tourists can learn about major events of the battle. Visitors can stop at the Chancellor household‚ after which the battlefield is named. There is not actually a town named Chancellorsville‚ so visitors typically stay in the nearby city of Fredericksburg‚ Virginia.   5. Trivia: Hookers General Joseph Hooker served in relative obscurity for the rest of the Civil War after his relief as commander of the Army of the Potomac. However‚ his last name is often remembered through the term “hooker‚” which commonly refers to a prostitute. The Army of the Potomac was in rough moral and disciplinary shape in early 1863‚ and the term “Hooker” was applied to women who worked as prostitutes for the Army of the Potomac during that time. Other sources claim that the term predates the general‚ but may have become further linked to his name due to his womanizing nature in his youth. Despite the term “hooker” suggesting that General Hooker was a lax leader‚ he was praised for actually increasing discipline and morale among the Army of the Potomac ahead of the Battle of Chancellorsville.   Aftermath of Chancellorsville: Lee the Invincible An 1895 memorial print praising Confederate General Robert E. Lee and linking him to the “Lost Cause” philosophy of the Civil War‚ via the National Park Service   The great victory of Robert E. Lee against a much larger force‚ and one that had planned its assault in advance‚ helped turn an already successful general into a legend. Even after the Civil War‚ Lee was typically regarded as a military genius who was only defeated due to the sheer size of the Union. After Gettysburg‚ despite being unable to stop the Union forces‚ Lee retained a stellar reputation and was known for skillful strategy.   Largely due to Chancellorsville‚ Lee emerged as the most recognizable popular Southern figure after the Civil War. This led to his being frequently attached to the “Lost Cause” philosophy of the Civil War‚ with many Southerners taking a romanticized view of the conflict as a noble stand against Northern aggression. Lee was frequently memorialized in the South as a brilliant tactician and wise leader. Recently‚ however‚ the mythology around Robert E. Lee has eroded due to his owning enslaved people‚ including administering corporal punishment.

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