Born in a notable
Jewish family originating from the German city of
Ettlingen (Ottolenghi in Italian), which produced many
rabbis for the Italian Jewish community, Giuseppe Ottolenghi was born in
Sabbioneta,
Mantua on December 26, 1838, son to a merchant, Aaron.His mother was Gentilla Ester Forti. His family (whose father was originally from
Acqui) eventually moved to
Piedmont to pursue his studies in
Turin, enrolling at the local university. he assisted the
3rd division under the command of
général Filippo Brignone. That year, he became the
2nd territorial division's Chief of Staff in
Alessandria and was promoted to
lieutenant-colonel. Ottolenghi's ties to the future king continued from 1891 to 1892, when the Prince took command of the First Infantry Regiment, after the King's Brigade had been transferred to
Naples. In January 1895, Ottolenghi rose to the position of
lieutenant general and was sent to Turin as commander of the local territorial military division, holding this position until he left for
Palermo in July 1899, During the Zanardelli Cabinet he was also a
Senator of the Kingdom. He was the father of the
insurer . == Decorations ==