Giulino di Mezzegra is a quarter of the city of Mezzegra, in the province of Como, which has passed into history because it is the place where Benito Mussolini and his lover Claretta Petacci were assassinated. The execution was carried out by local resistence fighters (partigiani), who had captured the dictator at Dongo (often erroneously considered to be the place where the execution actually took place). Como is a city in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north of Milan; the capital of the province of Como, it borders Lake Como. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) led Italy from 1922 to 1943. ... Clara Petacci Clara Petacci (Claretta Petacci) (28 February 1912 - 28 April 1945) was a young Roman girl from an upper-class family who became Benito Mussolinis mistress. ...