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Giovanni Corbeddu Salis (Oliena, 1844 - Riu Monte (Orgosolo), September 3, 1898) was an Sardinian outlaw. Nicknamed ''Il Re della macchia'' (''The King of the bush'') for the authority conferred on him by other criminals, he was a bandit who rampaged in Barbagia, in the center of Sardinia. ==Biography== Corbeddu went into hiding in 1880 after being accused (perhaps falsely) of rustling.〔Francesca Vacca, in the documentary ''Corbeddu'', by Louis Van Gasteren, 1975.〕 After a long series of crimes (among others the attack of the diligence Nuoro-Macomer), he took refuge in a cave in the Supramonte of Oliena (the cave is now named for him ''Cave Corbeddu''). In that place, abandoning any criminal activity, he began to play the role of peacemaker and arbitrator in disputes and was reputedly possessed of wisdom. In 1894 Corbeddu collaborated with the authorities as a mediator for the release of two French timber merchants, Louis Paty and Regis Proll, who had been kidnapped in the territory between Seulo and Aritzo. He refused the monetary reward.〔Giulio Bechi, Caccia grossa, 1900. Francesco Corbeddu, in the documentary ''Corbeddu'', by Louis Van gasteren, 1975.〕 Then, he was given ten days leave so that he could return to Oliena and walk round the village unhindered.〔Francesco Corbeddu, in the documentary ''Corbeddu'', by Louis Van gasteren, 1975〕 In 1898 he was surrounded by the carabinieri on the mountains of Orgosolo together with another fugitive, Antonio Congiu, and a shepherd boy of fifteen years. While trying to escape encirclement he was shot and killed by the sharpshooter Aventino Moretti with a shot in the back. With him, the fifteen-year-old shepherd was killed while Congiu escaped.〔Angelo De Murtas, La Nuova Sardegna, 100 anni della nostra storia voll. 1 e 2, 1991.〕 The absconding of Corbeddu lasted eighteen years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Giovanni Corbeddu Salis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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