Emanuele Grazzi

Emanuele Grazzi was an Italian diplomat. He was the Italian ambassador to Greece during World War II, delivering Benito Mussolini's ultimatum to Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas on 28 October 1940. The refusal of Italian demands led to the beginning of the Greco-Italian War and Greece's joining of World War II.

Emanuele Grazzi
Italian ambassador to Guatemala
In office October 27, 1932 – 1934
Preceded by	Carlos F. Novella
Succeeded by	Enrico Bombieri (1887-1967)
Italian ambassador to Greece
In office 1939 – November 7, 1940
Preceded by	Giulio Cesare Montagna
Succeeded by	Casto Caruso
Italian ambassador to Serbia
In office 1941 – September 30, 1943
Preceded by	Filippo Anfuso
Succeeded by	Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri
Italian ambassador to Hungary
In office September 30, 1943 – October 15, 1943
Preceded by	Giuseppe Talamo Atenolfi di Castelnuovo 1896-1983
Succeeded by	Augusto Assettati
Personal details
Born	(1891-05-30)May 30, 1891 Florence, Italy
Died	September 7, 1961(1961-09-07) (aged 70) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italy
Occupation	Diplomat

References

• Luca Micheletta (2002). "GRAZZI, Emanuele". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). 59.