Carlo Bianco

Born in 1795, Carlo Angelo Bianco, count of Saint-Jorioz, was an Italian patriot tied to the turbulent politics of the early Risorgimento. Treccani describes him as a lieutenant in the Sardinian army, a Carbonaro, and a friend of Santorre di Santarosa, with an active role in preparing the Piedmont uprising of 1821.

After that revolt failed, he was condemned to death and spent years in exile. Accounts from Treccani note that he moved through Spain, Greece, Malta, and France, staying involved with revolutionary networks and political debate.

He is remembered above all for Della guerra nazionale d'insurrezione per bande, a treatise that argues for a national struggle for Italian independence. Project Gutenberg identifies it as his major surviving work, and later reference sources also connect him with the secret movement of the Apofasimeni, showing how closely his writing and activism were linked.