Sarina Nathan

Sarina Nathan or Sara Levi Nathan born Sarina Levi (7 December 1819 – 19 February 1882). She was an Italian patriot, financier and confidant of Giuseppe Mazzini and a promulgator of Mazzini's ideas and works.

Life Nathan was born in Pesaro in 1819. Her parents were Ricca Rosselli and Angelo Levi. He would later marry her daughter.

The death of her husband in 1859 brought her a substantial inheritance which allowed her to finance Mazzini and his insurrectional activities. She returned to Italy with her daughter Janet as she needed a warmer climate. In 1907, her son Ernesto Nathan was elected to be the mayor of Rome. It was noted that he was the first Jew to fulfil this role and he mentioned how his family had hosted Mazzini during his exile in London. Ernesto sued successfully when it was suggested that Mazzini was his father.

Private life She married Meyer Moses Nathan on 29 May 1836 and they had twelve children: David, Henry, Janet, Adolfo, Ernesto, Harriet, , Filippo, Walter, Alfredo, Ada and Beniamino. They were all born in London.