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| − | The secret society known as the Millenaria grew from the Italian unification movement of the late 19th century; its members seeing the ultimate aim of unification being the rebuilding of the entire Roman Empire. In 1900 they launched a campaign which consisted of "some skirmishes, much shouting and waving of hands".<ref name="BloodFever3">{{cite book |last= Higson|first= Charlie|authorlink= Charlie Higson|title= Blood Fever|origdate= |origyear= |origmonth= |series= Young Bond|date= 5 January 2006|year= 2006|month= January|publisher= Puffin Books|location= London|language= En-UK|isbn= 0141318600|pages= |chapter= Chapter 7: Terror Firma |quote= }}</ref> The one notable incident was when one of their number stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and tried to return it to Italian hands.<ref name="BloodFever3"/> With the outbreak of the First World War the organisation was largely forgotten and faded into insignificance. It was rumoured |
+ | The secret society known as the Millenaria grew from the Italian unification movement of the late 19th century; its members seeing the ultimate aim of unification being the rebuilding of the entire Roman Empire. In 1900 they launched a campaign which consisted of "some skirmishes, much shouting and waving of hands".<ref name="BloodFever3">{{cite book |last= Higson|first= Charlie|authorlink= Charlie Higson|title= Blood Fever|origdate= |origyear= |origmonth= |series= Young Bond|date= 5 January 2006|year= 2006|month= January|publisher= Puffin Books|location= London|language= En-UK|isbn= 0141318600|pages= |chapter= Chapter 7: Terror Firma |quote= }}</ref> The one notable incident was when [[Wikipedia:Vincenzo Peruggia|one of their number]] stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and tried to return it to Italian hands.<ref name="BloodFever3"/> With the outbreak of the First World War the organisation was largely forgotten and faded into insignificance. It was rumoured that remnants of the Millenaria helped [[Benito Mussolini]] gain power; certainly some of his ideas and style were borrowed from them. However, if they did help him, Mussolini disposed of them. |
| − | At some point during the late 1920s to early 1930s, the organisation was resurrected by ostensibly wealthy [[Sardinia]]n warlord, [[Count Ugo Carnifex]]. Fancying himself a modern Caesar, he spent lavishly; constructing an extravagant palazzo complex around a tin mine in the Gennargentu massif. Despite its superficial grandeur, the fantasy Roman complex - with its dam, town, colosseum and aqueduct - was a shoddily constructed vanity project designed to showcase his ambitions and maintain the veneer of wealth. As his fortune dwindled Carnifex |
+ | At some point during the late 1920s to early 1930s, the organisation was resurrected by ostensibly wealthy [[Sardinia]]n warlord, [[Count Ugo Carnifex]]. Fancying himself a modern Caesar, he spent lavishly; constructing an extravagant palazzo complex around a tin mine in the Gennargentu massif. Despite its superficial grandeur, the fantasy Roman complex - with its dam, town, colosseum and aqueduct - was a shoddily constructed vanity project designed to showcase his ambitions and maintain the veneer of wealth. As his fortune dwindled, Carnifex stole art via his network of criminals in former Roman territories - Spain, France, North Africa, the Middle East, Germany and Britain. Most of it, he ransomed back to its owners, but the Italian art he kept. |
Among the organisation's rites were the veneration of the Roman deity Mithras and the consuming of bull blood. The secret symbol of the Millenaria was a double "M", standing for two thousand years. The Millenaria was effectively destroyed by the discontented and vengeful pirate, [[Zoltan the Magyar]], before Carnifex could expand it with additional funding from wealthy investors. It is assumed to have been dissolved upon Carnifex's demise. |
Among the organisation's rites were the veneration of the Roman deity Mithras and the consuming of bull blood. The secret symbol of the Millenaria was a double "M", standing for two thousand years. The Millenaria was effectively destroyed by the discontented and vengeful pirate, [[Zoltan the Magyar]], before Carnifex could expand it with additional funding from wealthy investors. It is assumed to have been dissolved upon Carnifex's demise. |
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 24 February 2021
The Millenaria was a fictional clandestine Italian criminal organisation that sought to destabilize European nations and rebuild the Roman Empire. The organisation served as the primary antagonist of Charlie Higson's 2006 Young Bond novel, Blood Fever.
Background
The secret society known as the Millenaria grew from the Italian unification movement of the late 19th century; its members seeing the ultimate aim of unification being the rebuilding of the entire Roman Empire. In 1900 they launched a campaign which consisted of "some skirmishes, much shouting and waving of hands".[1] The one notable incident was when one of their number stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and tried to return it to Italian hands.[1] With the outbreak of the First World War the organisation was largely forgotten and faded into insignificance. It was rumoured that remnants of the Millenaria helped Benito Mussolini gain power; certainly some of his ideas and style were borrowed from them. However, if they did help him, Mussolini disposed of them.
At some point during the late 1920s to early 1930s, the organisation was resurrected by ostensibly wealthy Sardinian warlord, Count Ugo Carnifex. Fancying himself a modern Caesar, he spent lavishly; constructing an extravagant palazzo complex around a tin mine in the Gennargentu massif. Despite its superficial grandeur, the fantasy Roman complex - with its dam, town, colosseum and aqueduct - was a shoddily constructed vanity project designed to showcase his ambitions and maintain the veneer of wealth. As his fortune dwindled, Carnifex stole art via his network of criminals in former Roman territories - Spain, France, North Africa, the Middle East, Germany and Britain. Most of it, he ransomed back to its owners, but the Italian art he kept.
Among the organisation's rites were the veneration of the Roman deity Mithras and the consuming of bull blood. The secret symbol of the Millenaria was a double "M", standing for two thousand years. The Millenaria was effectively destroyed by the discontented and vengeful pirate, Zoltan the Magyar, before Carnifex could expand it with additional funding from wealthy investors. It is assumed to have been dissolved upon Carnifex's demise.
Known members
- Count Ugo Carnifex
- Jana Carnifex
- Smiler
- Peter Love-Haight
- Other members and soldiers.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Higson, Charlie (5 January 2006). "Chapter 7: Terror Firma", Blood Fever, Young Bond (in En-UK). London: Puffin Books. ISBN 0141318600.
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