Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Antonio Gramsci Biography and Timeline

Follow Antonio Gramsci through 12 dated historical records for Italy.

Antonio Gramsci, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1919–1947Years on this page

1919

Ordine Nuovo

Politics / Communist Party

Founds the socialist weekly paper, "Ordine Nuovo"

1920

Strike

Politics / Communist Party

Supports the strikes in favour of workers councils & campaigns for the PSI

1921

Communist Party

Politics / Communist Party

Helps found the Italian Communist Party

Communist Party

Livorno · Politics / Communist Party

Dissillusioned with the PSI Gramsci helps found the Italian Communist Party PC

1924

Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament · Politics / Communist Party

Elected Member of Parliament

Party Leader

Party Leader of CP · Politics / Communist Party

Appointed Party Leader of the PCI

1926

Arrest of Antonio Gramsci

Politics / Communist Party

Arrested by Mussolini for 20 yrs despite the immunity of being a Member of Parliament

Prison Notebooks

Politics / Communist Party

Writes "Prison Notebooks" while in prison, published after his death in 1947

after his death

Politics / Communist Party

Writes "Prison Notebooks" while in prison, published after his death in 1947

1937

Death of Antonio Gramsci

Politics / Communist Party

Death of Antonio Gramsci, in prison

1947

Prison Notebooks", a record of 29 notebooks

Politics / Communist Party

Publication of "Prison Notebooks", a record of 29 notebooks

Prison Notebooks

Politics / Communist Party

Publication of "Prison Notebooks", a record of 29 notebooks

Records, sources and methodology

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