Goffredo Mameli

Goffredo Mameli
Portrait of Mameli by Domenico Induno, c. 1849
Born	(1827-09-05)5 September 1827 Genoa, Italy
Died	6 July 1849(1849-07-06) (aged 21) Rome, Italy
Resting place	Mausoleo Ossario del Gianicolo, Janiculum, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation(s)	patriot, poet, and writer
Known for	wrote the lyrics of the original version of the Italian national anthem "Il Canto degli Italiani"

Goffredo Mameli (Italian pronunciation: [ɡofˈfreːdo maˈmɛːli]; 5 September 1827 – 6 July 1849) was an Italian patriot, poet, writer and a notable figure in the Risorgimento. He is also the author of the lyrics of "Il Canto degli Italiani", the national anthem of Italy.