The first mayor of Rome who did not belong to the land-owning elite which had controlled politics in the city until then, and motivated by a deep belief in the importance of a secular, ethical politics, Nathan tried to regulate as much as possible the intense building programs that had erupted all around the city after it became the capital of Italy in 1871.
The first mayor of Rome who was not part of the landowning elite that had dominated political power in the city until then, and driven by a strong belief in ethical politics, Nathan attempted to control the rapid construction boom that followed Rome's elevation as Italy's capital in 1871.