Biography.guide
Home › People › Diplomat › Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia
Portrait of Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia

Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia

1880 – 1942

Italian noble and diplomat

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia

Lived 1880 – 1942 (aged 62). Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia was an Italian diplomat, jurist and politician.

Bernardo Attolico (17 January 1880 – 9 February 1942) was an Italian diplomat.

In 1915 he was appointed to represent the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce at the Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement in London. In 1916 he represented Italy in the Wheat Executive, and later the War Purchases and Finance Council and the executive committee of the Allied Maritime Transport Council and the Food Council Executive. In 1919 he participated in the peace negotiations in Paris. He served as the High Commissioner of the League of Nations at Danzig (1920–1921), Italian ambassador to Brazil (1928–1930), to the Soviet Union (1930–1935), to Nazi Germany (1935–1940) as well as ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican City) in Rome (1940–1942).

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Sapienza University of Rome
Positions held
Ambassador, High Commissioner of the League of Nations in the Free City of Danzig
Also known as
Bernardo D. Attolico, B. D. Attolico, B.D. Attolico, Bernardo Attolico di Adelfa

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia?

Italian noble and diplomat (1880-1942)

When was Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia born?

Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia was born on 17 January 1880 in Adelfia.

When did Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia die?

Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia died on 9 February 1942 in Rome.

What was Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia's occupation?

Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia was a diplomat, jurist and politician.

What nationality was Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia?

Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia

· Wikidata: Q514596

· DBpedia: Bernardo Attolico

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia. https://biography.guide/bernardo-attolico-1st-count-of-adelfia/

MLA: "Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bernardo-attolico-1st-count-of-adelfia/.

Chicago: "Bernardo Attolico, 1st Count of Adelfia." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bernardo-attolico-1st-count-of-adelfia/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-27 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-10-04 12:07 UTC