the first European festival on creativity

2017 Programme

Event #41

Alessandro Barbero

Clandestine networks. A network of terrorists: the Red Brigades and the kidnapping of Aldo Moro

The kidnapping and killing of Aldo Moro represent the most striking action committed by revolutionary terrorists in Europe during the second half of the 20^th century. The offenders were a unit of militants from the Red Brigades who had bases, shelters and supporters at their disposal in the heart of the capital, and access to weapons, vehicles with fake plates and military uniforms: a clandestine network so efficient as to fuel all sorts of conspiracy theories in the years to come, attempting to explain something incredible.

Alessandro Barbero, historian and writer, is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Eastern Piedmont and Vercelli. He contributes to the programmes “Passato e presente” and “a.C.d.C.” aired on Rai Storia. Since 2023 he has been the star of the programme “In viaggio con Barbero”, on LA7. In the same year he started for Chora Media “Chiedilo a Barbero”, a podcast in which he answers questions on history sent in by listeners. Among his publications: “Le parole del papa” (2016), “Caporetto” (2017), “Dante” (2020), 2All' arme! All'arme. I priori fanno carne” (2023), published by Laterza; “Gli occhi di Venezia” (2011) and “Le Ateniesi” (2015), published by Mondadori; “Costantino il vincitore” (Salerno, 2016); “Il divano di Istanbul” (2011), “Alabama” (2021), “Poeta al comando” (2022) and “Brick for stone” (2023), published by Sellerio.

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