Daniele Manin, President (Republic of San Marco) : All Data

Daniele Manin was the President of the Republic of San Marco from 1848 to 1849. During his tenure, he led the Venetian resistance against Austrian rule in the First Italian War of Independence (1848-1849). Manin's leadership was instrumental in the defense of Venice during the Siege of Venice (1848-1849), where he successfully held off Austrian forces for over a year before the city ultimately fell. Despite the Republic's short-lived existence, Manin's determination and resilience in the face of adversity made him a symbol of Venetian independence and a key figure in the Italian unification movement.