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Wife of Benito Mussolini

For the Brothers of Italy politician, see Rachele Mussolini (politician).

Rachele Guidi (Italian:[raˈkɛːleˈɡwiːdi]; 11 April 1890 – 30 October 1979), also known (particularly in Italy) as Donna Rachele^[1] (Italian for "Lady Rachel") and incorrectly as Rachele Mussolini in the English-speaking world, was the second wife of dictator and fascist leader Benito Mussolini.

Early life

Rachele Guidi was born in Predappio, Romagna, Kingdom of Italy. She was born into a peasant family and was the daughter of Agostino Guidi and wife Anna Lombardi.

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After the death of Rachele's father, her mother became the lover of the widowed Alessandro Mussolini.

Relationship, marriage and children

In 1905 Benito's father, Alessandro Mussolini, had become a widower and opened a tavern in Forlì, on Giove Tonante Street, together with Rachele's mother (also a widow), entertaining an affair with her.

Benito, meanwhile, having retur