In October 1922 the Blackshirts of the National Fascist Party attempted a coup (the "March on Rome") which failed but at the last minute, King Victor Emmanuel III refused to proclaim a state of siege and appointed Mussolini prime minister.
The Blackshirts of the National Fascist Party attempted a coup (the "March on Rome"). This was in October 1922. This coup (the "March on Rome") failed. King Victor Emmanuel III refused to proclaim a state of siege. This was at the last minute. King Victor Emmanuel III refused to proclaim a state of appointed Mussolini prime minister. This was at the last minute.