Alessandro Dudan was a Dalmatian Italian politician and senator.
12 Facts About Alessandro Dudan
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At the outbreak of World War I, Alessandro Dudan fled from Austria to Italy.
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When Italy entered the war, Alessandro Dudan was appointed as a volunteer cavalry officer.
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Alessandro Dudan distinguished himself and was decorated with a Cross of War.
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Between 1921 and 1922, Alessandro Dudan wrote: Twenty Centuries of Civilization: A Ponderous work of Art History in Italian Dalmatia.
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Alessandro Dudan's work presented a comprehensive overview of the history of Dalmatia in relation to contemporary artistic events.
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In particular, Alessandro Dudan deepened the connections between Dalmatian and Italian art.
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Alessandro Dudan was a Freemason, probably from his time in Vienna.
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At the outbreak of World War II, Alessandro Dudan managed to finally achieve his dream: annexation of much of Dalmatia and the creation of the Governorship of Dalmatia.
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However, in 1944 Alessandro Dudan was arrested and imprisoned in Padula and remitted to the High Court of Justice for Sanctions against Fascism.
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Alessandro Dudan spent the last years of his life working for Istrian-Dalmatian exile associations.
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Alessandro Dudan died in his house in Rome on 31 March 1957.