About Vincenzo Ricasoli
Lived 1814 – 1891 (aged 77). Vincenzo Ricasoli was an Italian politician and botanist.
Vincenzo Ricasoli (13 February 1814 – 20 June 1891) was an Italian politician, agronomist and patriot.
Brother of Bettino, he fought in the Risorgimento wars until he achieved the rank of major general in the Piedmontese-Sardinian army. He managed the estate of Gorarella in Grosseto, Tuscany and established a botanical garden in Porto Ercole. Ricasoli served as a deputy and a senator of the Kingdom of Italy for several years.
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Who was Vincenzo Ricasoli?
Italian politician (1814-1891)
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Vincenzo Ricasoli was born on 13 February 1814 in Florence.
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Vincenzo Ricasoli died on 20 June 1891 in Porto Ercole.
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Vincenzo Ricasoli was a politician and botanist.
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Vincenzo Ricasoli was Italian.
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