Lucio Lento
Sir Lucio Lento | |
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| First President of Illyricum | |
| In office June 19, 1799 – May 2, 1805 | |
| Vice President | Poleo Lalo |
| Preceded by | Posistion Established |
| Succeeded by | Johano Toleo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucio Lento February 6, 1754 Armorolaus, Viceroyalty of Ilírica |
| Died | May 9, 1822 (aged 68-69) Marinicum, Protestant Republic of The Eisely |
| Resting place | Armorolaus, New Illyricum |
| Nationality | Illyrian |
| Political party | Illyrian Independence Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lucia Raspunia |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician, soldier |
| Awards | National Order of Illyricum |
Lucio Lento (February 6, 1754 - May 9, 1822; Illyrian Iberic: Luçeo Lento, Romanyan Iberic: Lucius Lentus), posthumously referred to as "Le Lierato" (Romanyan Iberic: Liberatoris, Gaúcho, O Libertador, Jackian: The Liberator), was an Illyrian politician and soldier who served the a major figure during the Illyric Revolution and served as the first President of Illyricum from 1799 to 1808. He led the Illyrian Independence Party and officially abolished the Ilírican Slave Trade, as well as supporting Araucarlian revolutionaries in the Viceroyalty of Araucarlia and republican factions in the Gaúcho Commonwealth.
Lento joined the Ilírican Independence Party at the age of 16 in 1770 and took part in revolutionary riots surrounding the trial and execution of Viceroy of Ilírica Jacó Monte's wife Calixta Araújo for holding atheist views. In 1775, he was elected to the General Assembly of Ilírica, and together with Modesto Carvalho and former Governor General Carmo Félix led the Ilírican Independence Party. Lento helped organize the May Revolution which began the Illyric Revolution in August 1783, after widespread slave revolts throughout the nation crippled the Ilírican military. Lento led republican forces at the Storming of the Palace of the Fish and personally captured Jacó Monte, before ordering his execution just two weeks later and officially declaring the end of the Viceroyalty of Ilírica.
Following the execution Illyricum descended into chaos, with the First Illyrian Provisional Council led by Ogosto Octavo struggling with corruption and inability to control the military. The Provisional Council collapsed after Marçelo Çajro assassinated Octavo, which led Lento to establish the Illyrian Consular Republic in 1788 as a rival government with Marco Puleo and Gaspar Ventura. The Consular Republic defeated Marçelo Çajro's Second Illyrian Provisional Council, however the Republic soon collapsed when Gaspar Ventura crowned himself Premier Consul on January 1, 1789. Gaspar defeated Marco Puleo and Lento and forced Lento to flee to Etruricum. Gaspar was assassinated in 1792 and Illyricum descended into chaos, until Lento returned from Etruricum with a Republican force and overthrew the Sixth Illyrian Provisional Council at the Skirmish on Cosa Street in December 1797. Lento and Marco Dotelo organized the Seventh Illyrian Provisional Council which held control over the nation until on June 19, 1799, when Lento and Dotelo jointly established the First Republic of Illyricum.
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Early Life
Illyric Revolution
Shortly following the execution, Lento's ally Ogosto Octavo instituted the First Illyrian Provisional Council, however Lento was not a member of the council which led to friction between him and Octavo. Despite the council's power, unrest and revolts continued, with much of the populace unable to support themselves and the council using the money accrued by Viceroyalty for personal and political gain.
Illyrian Consular Republic
On March 11, 1786 Octavo was assassinated by fellow council member Marçelo Cajro and soon after the Provisional Council collapsed, after which Lento and his close allies Marco Puleo and Gaspar Ventura established the Illyrian Consular Republic as a rival government to Marçelo Cajro's Second Illyrian Provisional Council. Consulate forces defeated Cajro at the Battle of Sono on June 10, 1788, and overthrew the provisional council, however the Consulate soon fractured when on New Year's Day, 1789, Gaspar Ventura crowned himself Premier Consul. Marco Puleo and Lento attempted to fight Ventura's forces, however they were defeated at Merciens and then again at Napelae and Puleo was killed, forcing Lento to flee to Etruricum.
Third Illyrian Provisional Council
Ventura was overthrown by Marco Oeleo and Illyricum descended into total anarchy, with little order from 1792 to 1796, while Lento stayed in Etruricum organizing republican forces to retake Illyricus.
Seventh Illyrian Provisional Council
Luçeo Maraeno established the Sixth Illyrian Provisional Council in January 1797, which prompted Lento to lead his force against Maraeno and eventually defeat him at the Skirmish on Cosa Street on December 11, 1797. Lento established the Seventh Illyrian Provisional Council with Marco Dotelo
