The March on Rome: How Mussolini Seized Power in Italy

The March on Rome was a coup d'état in October 1922 that brought Benito Mussolini and his National Fascist Party to power in the Kingdom of Italy. Through a combination of political intimidation, paramilitary mobilization, and the King's refusal to declare martial law, the Fascists forced the resignation of the government and secured Mussolini's appointment as Prime Minister without a single shot being fired in the capital itself.