Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied law at the University of Pavia and the University of Bologna, where he obtained his doctorate in 1899. Marinetti founded the magazine "Poesia" in 1905, which became an important vehicle for disseminating his ideas. In 1909, he published the "Futurist Manifesto" in the French newspaper "Le Figaro", which outlined the principles of the movement, including the rejection of traditional art, the exaltation of the machine and war, and the pursuit of a new aesthetic based on speed and energy. Futurism spread throughout Europe, influencing artists in various fields. Marinetti continued to be the main ideologue of the movement, publishing several manifestos and literary works, such as "Mafarka, the Futurist" (1909) and "Zang Tumb Tumb" (1914). He was a fervent supporter of Italy's intervention in World War I and, after the war, he approached Benito Mussolini's fascist regime, although his relationship with fascism was complex and sometimes tense. Marinetti passed away in Bellagio, Italy.