Antonio Imerti (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo iˈmɛrti]; born on August 22, 1946, in Villa San Giovanni), also known as Nano feroce ("fierce dwarf"), is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia.
He was born in Villa San Giovanni and controlled the Fiumara di Muro neighbourhood in Reggio Calabria.
The conflict exploded in 1985, two years after the marriage and saw practically all the 'ndrine in the city of Reggio Calabria grouped into either one of two opposing factions.
[2][3] The war started with a failed bomb attack on Antonio Imerti on October 11, 1985, which left three of his bodyguards dead.
However, although the speculation proved to be false, Imerti's power had declined because of his opposition to a 'pax mafiosa' to end the war between the opposing clans in Reggio Calabria.