Duce
 Duce is an Italian word meaning "leader" (derived from Latin dux of the same meaning). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ As early as 1923, Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini adopted the name Il Duce, as his de facto title in an attempt to elevate himself to a position as the nation's unquestioned supreme leader. It was similar to German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's title as "F?hrer" of Germany, although unlike Mussolini, Hitler actually made F?hrer a post in the German government. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Other Italian 'leaders' whose names derive from dux are the Doges of Venice and Genoa, and the title of nobility duca ('duke'). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Italian: Italian may refer to:... Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ... Prime minister: A prime minister may be either:... Duce related Images and Photos (experimental)
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