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title: Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-1895)
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20846/giuseppe-sapeto-1811-1895/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-03
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# Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-1895)

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-1895)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20846.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20846.jpg)

## Image Caption

Giuseppe Sapeto (1811 - 1895). Sapeto, a merchant and former priest, bought the bay of Assab (Eritrea) in 1869 commissioned by [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/), thus starting the Italian presence in the Horn of [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, August 27). Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-1895). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20846/giuseppe-sapeto-1811-1895/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-1895)." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 27, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20846/giuseppe-sapeto-1811-1895/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-1895)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Aug 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20846/giuseppe-sapeto-1811-1895/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giuseppe_Sapeto.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giuseppe_Sapeto.jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 27 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.