Nicola Gabrini (1313 – 8 October 1354), commonly known as Cola di Rienzo (Italian pronunciation: ['k??la di 'rj?ntso]) or Rienzi, was an Italian medieval politician and popular leader, who styled himself as "tribune of the Roman people" in the mid-14th century.
For his demagogic rhetoric, popular appeal and anti-establishment (as nobility) sentiment, some sources considered him an earlier populist and proto-fascist figure.