Francesco Paolo Di Blasi

Francesco Paolo Di Blasi (Palermo, 1753 or 1755 – Palermo, 20 May 1795) was a Sicilian jurist, revolutionary and writer, known as an important advocate of the Sicilian nationalism. Nephew of the Benedictine abbots and , Francesco Paolo Di Blasi was a lawyer influenced by Illuminism. In 1790 he was involved in the foundation of the , an institution devoted to the protection of the Sicilian language. Fascinated by the French Revolution, in 1795 Di Blasi was arrested and tried. Charged with republican conspiracy, he was executed by decapitation in Palermo, at the "Piano di Santa Teresa" (current ), on 20 May 1795.

Francesco Paolo Di Blasi

Francesco Paolo Di Blasi (Palermo, 1753 or 1755 – Palermo, 20 May 1795) was a Sicilian jurist, revolutionary and writer, known as an important advocate of the Sicilian nationalism. Nephew of the Benedictine abbots and , Francesco Paolo Di Blasi was a lawyer influenced by Illuminism. In 1790 he was involved in the foundation of the , an institution devoted to the protection of the Sicilian language. Fascinated by the French Revolution, in 1795 Di Blasi was arrested and tried. Charged with republican conspiracy, he was executed by decapitation in Palermo, at the "Piano di Santa Teresa" (current ), on 20 May 1795.