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Capturing of the 2 Sicily's
Italian Nationalist Guiseppe Garibaldi led a small army to Sicily and captured the land. Then went north to combine Sicily with Piedmont-Sardinia. -
Official Proclamation of the kingdom of Italy
THe states of Italy finally became united as a kingdom. -
Otto von Bismarck gains power
Otto von Bismarck is appointed as prime minister and proves to be very useful for Prussia and Germany. -
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Danish War
Prussia and Austrai vs. Denmark to gain provinces Schleswig and Holstein. Prussia takes Schleswig and Austria gets Holstein. -
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Austro-Prussian War (7 Weeks War)
Austria declared war on Prussia. Prussians were far superior and completly humiliated Austria. Austria lost Venitia to Italy, and Austria joined with Prussia for the German confederation. -
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Italy in Austro-Prussian War
Italy enters the Austro-Prussian war against Austria with Prussia. They would gain Venetia if they won (with Prussia). -
Establishment of the North German Confederation
After the 7 weeks war, some north german stats joined with Prussian to join the north german confederation. They didnt have the support of the southerners yet. -
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Franco-Prussian War
Bismarck lied to French ambassador about Prussia, and the French declared war on Prussia. Prussia more superior ans surrounded French and took Napoleon and 83,000 prisoners. Southerners in Germany that apposed the unification decided to join the confederation because of the result of the war. In Versaille, the king of Prussia Whilhelm I was named Kaiser of German Conferderatio;n. -
Italy gets Rome
After the Franco-Prussian War, French bring back toops and protect Pope in Rome. Italian forces got the city and Rome became the capital of the new Italy. -
Treaty of Frankfurt
In result of Franco-Prussian War, the French gave 2 of their provinces Alsave and Larraine, both rich in recources, to the German confederation. They also paid Germany for the war.