Years of Lead
March 1, 1968 – October 23, 1988 · Rome
Period of political violence in Italy, with bombings by neo-fascist groups and kidnappings and killings by far-left groups such as the Red Brigades, who murdered former Prime Minister Aldo Moro in 1978.
Key people
Participants
Strength and losses
| All | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 428 |
Battles and events 2
- Piazza Fontana bombing December 12, 1969
- Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro March 16 – May 9, 1978