After gaining control of the government, Mussolini took the title of "Il Duce," which means "The Leader" in Italian. This title reflected his authoritarian rule and was part of his efforts to establish a fascist regime in Italy. Mussolini used this title to promote his image as the embodiment of the Italian state and to unify the nation under his leadership.
Oodles Answer: False Additional info: His official title was "His Excellency Benito Mussolini, Head of Government, Duce of Fascism, and Founder of the Empire." Mussolini also created and held the supreme military rank of First Marshal of the Empire (according to Wikipedia).
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He gave it to himself. He may have been inspired by Mussolini's title of Duce, which also means leader.
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Il Duce ("The Leader") .
Octavian took the title of Augustus in 27 BCE.
During World War II, Italy was ruled by a Fascist dictator named Benito Mussolini. His nickname was Il Duce.
Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of fascism.Mussolini became the 40th Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and began using the title Il Duce by 1925. After 1936, his official title was Sua Eccellenza Benito Mussolini, Capo del Governo, Duce del Fascismo e Fondatore dell'Impero ("His Excellency Benito Mussolini, Head of Government, Duce of Fascism, and Founder of the Empire")
This explanation comes from Wikipedia under the heading of Benito Mussolini. However, I hope you will forgive me but I thought you should know that the Americans and Italians also irreverently called him "The Fascist Pig".***Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, KSMOM GCTE (29 July 1883 - 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism. He became the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and began using the title Il Duce by 1925. After 1936, his official title was "His Excellency Benito Mussolini, Head of Government, Duce of Fascism, and Founder of the Empire".[1] Mussolini also created and held the supreme military rank of First Marshal of the Empire along with King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, which gave him and the King joint supreme control over the military of Italy. Mussolini remained in power until he was replaced in 1943; for a short period after this until his death, he was the leader of the Italian Social Republic.