Federico Chabod

Federico Chabod (February 23, 1901 - July 14, 1960) was an Italian historian and politician.

Born at Aosta, he studied at the University of Turin under Pietro Egidi and Gaetano Salvemini, writing his thesis on Machiavelli. His thesis was published with the title of "Introduzione al 'Principe'" in 1924. After graduating from the University of Turin, he continued his studies, this time at the University of Berlin under Friedrich Meinecke. He began his academic career at the University of Perugia and the University of Milan. In 1946, he was hired by the University of Rome to head the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Storici founded by Benedetto Croce.

Chabod died in Rome in 1960.

Works

• L'Italia contemporanea 1918 - 1948
• Storia della politica estera italiana dal 1870 al 1896
• Lezioni di metodo storico
• Scritti su Machiavelli
• Scritti sul Rinascimento
• L'Impero di Carlo V
• Storia dell'idea d'Europa
• L'idea di nazione

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Name	Chabod, Federico
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Date of birth	February 23, 1901
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Date of death	July 14, 1960
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