 On 28 October, the King handed power to Mussolini, who was supported by the military, the business class and the right-wing.The march itself was composed of fewer than 30,000 men, but the King feared a civil war as he did not consider strong enough previous government while Fascism was no longer seen as a threat to the establishment.Mussolini was asked to form his cabinet on 29 October while some 25,000 Blackshirts were parading in Rome.