Michele Amatore | |
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![]() Captain Michele Amatore[1] | |
Born | c. 1826 |
Died | 7 July 1883 | (aged 56–57)
Captain Michele Amatore or Sulayman al-Nubi (c. 1826 – 7 July 1883) was a Sudanese ex-slave who became a captain in the Bersaglieri of the Italian army. He was decorated for unselfish acts during a cholera outbreak in Sicily.[2]