Giovanni Maria Angioy (Sardinian: Juanne Maria Angioy) (21 October 1751 – 22 February 1808) was a Sardinian politician and patriot and to this day he is considered a national hero in Sardinia.
Angioy guided the Sardinian Revolution (1794–1796) against the feudal privileges and laws that still existed on the island of Sardinia. For this reason he was persecuted from the house of Savoy that ruled Sardinia at the time: he had to escape from Sardinia and found exile in France, where he died. Angioy was not only a politician, but also a university lecturer, judge at the Royal Audience, entrepreneur and banker.
Giovanni Maria Angioy is considered one of the greatest Sardinian patriots, as his political activity was eventually aimed at creating a Sardinian republic, free and independent, having eliminated the feudal yoke on the island.
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