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|name= The Commission |
|name= The Commission |
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|in= [[United States]] |
|in= [[United States]] |
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+ | |founded by= [[Vito Corleone]] <br> [[Emilio Barzini]] <br> [[Anthony Stracci|Anthony]]/[[Victor Stracci]] <br> [[Ottilio Cuneo|Ottilio]]/[[Carmine Cuneo]] <br> [[Philip Tattaglia]] |
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|years active= [[1934]]-present |
|years active= [[1934]]-present |
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− | |territory= [[New York City|New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Atlantic City]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Boston]], [[Chicago]], [[Cleveland]], [[Detroit]], [[Milwaukee]], [[New Orleans]], [[Tampa]], [[Miami]], [[Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco]], [[Kansas City]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Reno]], [[Buffalo]] |
+ | |territory= [[New York City|New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Atlantic City]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Boston]], [[Chicago]], [[Cleveland]], [[Detroit]], [[Milwaukee]], [[New Orleans]], [[Tampa]], [[Miami]], [[Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco]], [[Kansas City]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Reno]], [[Buffalo]], [[Havana]] |
|ethnicity= Italian, Italian-American |
|ethnicity= Italian, Italian-American |
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|membership= 9<ref name="The Godfather's Revenge">''[[The Godfather's Revenge]]''</ref> |
|membership= 9<ref name="The Godfather's Revenge">''[[The Godfather's Revenge]]''</ref> |
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− | |criminal activities= |
+ | |criminal activities= Various criminal activities |
− | |allies= |
+ | |allies= [[Five Families]], [[Roth syndicate]], [[Murder, Inc.]], [[Teamsters]], [[Sicilian Mafia]] |
− | |rivals= |
+ | |rivals=}} |
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The '''Commission''' is the ruling body of the [[American Mafia|Mafia]] in the [[United States]] which was established to oversee Mafia activities. |
The '''Commission''' is the ruling body of the [[American Mafia|Mafia]] in the [[United States]] which was established to oversee Mafia activities. |
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− | + | Consisting of the Dons of the most powerful Mafia families, the Commission is usually summoned to settle disputes and to approve new members, [[caporegime]]s or bosses. Only the Commission can decide to remove a [[Don]] from power, although many unauthorised cases have passed. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Commission was formed by [[Vito Corleone]] during the [[Pacification of New York]] in the 1930s. |
The Commission was formed by [[Vito Corleone]] during the [[Pacification of New York]] in the 1930s. |
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− | In [[1948]], after the murder of |
+ | In [[1948]], after the murder of Vito Corleone's son [[Sonny Corleone|Sonny]], a meeting was held in order to broker a peace between the warring [[Corleone crime family|Corleone]] and [[Tattaglia crime family|Tattaglia]] families. [[Emilio Barzini]] presided over the meeting and acted as a mediator. At the meeting, Vito realized that the other New York dons had secretly aligned themselves with Emilio Barzini in order to force the Corleone family into sharing its political protection with the rest of the Commission, which was involved in a burgeoning drug trade that Vito was opposed to. Vito reluctantly agreed to share his political influence to protect the drug trade, thus avoiding further bloodshed and ending the [[Five Families War]]. |
− | In [[1955]], Vito's youngest son and successor, [[Michael Corleone|Michael]], exacted revenge by having Barzini, [[ |
+ | In [[1955]], Vito's youngest son and successor, [[Michael Corleone|Michael]], exacted revenge by having Barzini, [[Philip Tattaglia]], [[Victor Stracci]], and [[Carmine Cuneo]] assassinated in dramatic fashion, effectively wiping out the Commission and consolidating the now-hegemonic power of the Corleone family. |
By the 1970s, the Commission had reformed while the Corleone family had receded from criminal activity in an effort to become "legit" through corporate endeavors. Michael still appeared to exercise ''de facto'' control over the body, as he was personally responsible for blocking [[Joey Zasa]]'s progress through the Commission. |
By the 1970s, the Commission had reformed while the Corleone family had receded from criminal activity in an effort to become "legit" through corporate endeavors. Michael still appeared to exercise ''de facto'' control over the body, as he was personally responsible for blocking [[Joey Zasa]]'s progress through the Commission. |
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− | In [[1979]], Zasa organized a [[Atlantic City Massacre|helicopter raid]] during a Commission meeting in [[Atlantic City]], sparing only a few lucky men, his benefactor [[Osvaldo Altobello|Don Altobello]] and |
+ | In [[1979]], Zasa organized a [[Atlantic City Massacre|helicopter raid]] during a Commission meeting in [[Atlantic City]], sparing only a few lucky men, his benefactor [[Osvaldo Altobello|Don Altobello]] and Michael Corleone, who escaped just in time. However, it later became known that the person who was trying to kill Michael was in fact his long-term ally, Don Altobello, who had requested for that particular meeting in the first place. |
==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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===Historical leadership of the Commission=== |
===Historical leadership of the Commission=== |
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+ | '''[[Capo di tutti capi]]''' |
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+ | *1910s-1920s — "[[Maranzalla]]" |
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+ | *1920s-1933 — [[Salvatore Maranzano]] — murdered in 1933. |
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+ | *1933-1934 — [[Giuseppe Mariposa]] — murdered in 1934. |
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− | + | '''Chairman of the Commission''' |
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*1934-1945 — [[Vito Corleone]] |
*1934-1945 — [[Vito Corleone]] |
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+ | *1945-1955 — [[Emilio Barzini]] |
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+ | *1955-1963 — [[Ottilio Cuneo]] (only in the novels) |
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+ | *1970s-1979 — [[Osvaldo Altobello|Don Altobello]] |
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− | ===The original Commission=== |
+ | ===The original Commission (1934-1961)=== |
− | + | '''[[Five Families]] of [[New York City|New York]]''' |
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− | *[[Corleone crime family|Corleone |
+ | *[[Corleone crime family|Corleone]] |
− | *[[Barzini crime family|Barzini |
+ | *[[Barzini crime family|Barzini]] |
− | *[[Tattaglia crime family|Tattaglia |
+ | *[[Tattaglia crime family|Tattaglia]] |
− | *[[Cuneo crime family|Cuneo |
+ | *[[Cuneo crime family|Cuneo]] |
− | *[[Stracci crime family|Stracci |
+ | *[[Stracci crime family|Stracci]] |
− | ====[[Detroit]]==== |
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− | ====[[Cleveland]]==== |
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− | ====[[Florida]]/[[New Orleans]]==== |
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+ | '''East Coast/Southern U.S.''' |
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− | + | *[[DiMeo crime family]] ([[New Jersey]]) |
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+ | *[[Panza crime family]] ([[Boston]]) |
− | *[[ |
+ | *[[Tramonti crime family]] ([[New Orleans]]) |
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− | ====[[Chicago]]==== |
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− | ====[[Detroit]]==== |
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− | ====[[Philadelphia]]==== |
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− | ====[[Florida]]/[[New Orleans]]==== |
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+ | '''Midwest''' |
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− | ===Unofficial members=== |
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+ | *[[Chicago Outfit]] ([[Chicago]])(from 1947) |
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− | ====[[Tampa]]==== |
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+ | *[[Zaluchi crime family]] ([[Detroit]]) |
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− | ====[[Boston]]==== |
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− | ====[[Milwaukee]]==== |
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− | *[[Coniglio crime family|Coniglio family]] |
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− | ====[[Los Angeles]]==== |
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− | *[[Falcone crime family|Falcone family]] |
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− | ====[[San Francisco]]==== |
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− | ====[[Miami]]==== |
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− | *[[Roth syndicate]] |
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+ | '''West Coast''' |
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+ | '''[[Five Families]] of [[New York City|New York]]''' |
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+ | '''East Coast/Southern U.S.''' |
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+ | '''Midwest''' |
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<center><gallery widths="150" spacing="medium" position="center" captionalign="center" captionposition="below" bordersize="small" bordercolor="#707070"> |
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− | File:Vlcsnap-2011-03-03-18h47m28s153.png|The Commission meeting |
+ | File:Vlcsnap-2011-03-03-18h47m28s153.png|The Commission meeting in 1948. |
− | File:Vlcsnap-2010-02-25-19h18m50s57.png|The Havana meeting. |
+ | File:Vlcsnap-2010-02-25-19h18m50s57.png|The Havana meeting in 1958. |
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+ | File:Commission meeting 1979.jpg|The Commission meeting in Atlantic City in 1979. |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *{{WP|The Commission (mafia)|The Commission}} |
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{{Dons}} |
{{Dons}} |
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{{Families}} |
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+ | [[Category:Real world articles]] |
Revision as of 16:26, 9 August 2014
The Commission is the ruling body of the Mafia in the United States which was established to oversee Mafia activities.
Consisting of the Dons of the most powerful Mafia families, the Commission is usually summoned to settle disputes and to approve new members, caporegimes or bosses. Only the Commission can decide to remove a Don from power, although many unauthorised cases have passed.
History
The Commission was formed by Vito Corleone during the Pacification of New York in the 1930s.
In 1948, after the murder of Vito Corleone's son Sonny, a meeting was held in order to broker a peace between the warring Corleone and Tattaglia families. Emilio Barzini presided over the meeting and acted as a mediator. At the meeting, Vito realized that the other New York dons had secretly aligned themselves with Emilio Barzini in order to force the Corleone family into sharing its political protection with the rest of the Commission, which was involved in a burgeoning drug trade that Vito was opposed to. Vito reluctantly agreed to share his political influence to protect the drug trade, thus avoiding further bloodshed and ending the Five Families War.
In 1955, Vito's youngest son and successor, Michael, exacted revenge by having Barzini, Philip Tattaglia, Victor Stracci, and Carmine Cuneo assassinated in dramatic fashion, effectively wiping out the Commission and consolidating the now-hegemonic power of the Corleone family.
By the 1970s, the Commission had reformed while the Corleone family had receded from criminal activity in an effort to become "legit" through corporate endeavors. Michael still appeared to exercise de facto control over the body, as he was personally responsible for blocking Joey Zasa's progress through the Commission.
In 1979, Zasa organized a helicopter raid during a Commission meeting in Atlantic City, sparing only a few lucky men, his benefactor Don Altobello and Michael Corleone, who escaped just in time. However, it later became known that the person who was trying to kill Michael was in fact his long-term ally, Don Altobello, who had requested for that particular meeting in the first place.
Structure
Historical leadership of the Commission
- 1910s-1920s — "Maranzalla"
- 1920s-1933 — Salvatore Maranzano — murdered in 1933.
- 1933-1934 — Giuseppe Mariposa — murdered in 1934.
Chairman of the Commission
- 1934-1945 — Vito Corleone
- 1945-1955 — Emilio Barzini
- 1955-1963 — Ottilio Cuneo (only in the novels)
- 1963-1970s — Michael Corleone
- 1970s-1979 — Don Altobello
The original Commission (1934-1961)
East Coast/Southern U.S.
Midwest
- Chicago Outfit (Chicago)(from 1947)
- Zaluchi crime family (Detroit)
- Forlenza crime family (Cleveland)
West Coast
The reformed Commission (1961-present)
East Coast/Southern U.S.
Midwest
Gallery
Notes and references
External links
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