Imperial Proclamation at the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, 1936

On Saturday, May 9, 1936, the Italian Empire was established by proclamation by Benito Mussolini and in the course of this, Victor Emmanuel III, the King of Italy, assumed the title of Emperor of Abyssinia'. Fascist Italy declared the Abyssinian War victoriously over and all territories subordinated to the sovereignty of Italy. The picture shows the crowd in Piazza Venezia in Rome awaiting Mussolini's speech, speaking from the balcony of Palazzo Venezia (right, not in picture). The brightly lit Vittoriano is seen in the background. People hold up banners, including VV [Evviva] il Duce (Long live the Fuhrer)

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