Italian German Unification

By harkiran7
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  • Cavour

    Became Prime Minister

  • Seven Weeks War Starts

    Also known as the Austro-Prussian War

  • Lombardy

    Cavour manuevered Austria into declaring war. French and Sardinian troops defeated Austria.

  • The Dutchies

    In Parma, Modena, and Tuscany, the people voted for annexation to Sardinia-Piedmont.

  • Two Sicilies

    Garibaldi conquered the 2 siciles and was known as the sword of unification.

  • The Papal States

    Cavour ordered Sardinians into the Papal States. The Papal States were conquered.

  • Victor Emmanuel II

    In 1861, he became king of Italy

  • Cavour Dies

    Cavour dies and is no longer Prime minister.

  • Creation of Prussian Military Power

    In 1862, the government's request for increased military power was defeated in the Prussian Legislature; its liberal majority opposed militarism and distrusted Bismarck.

  • Bismarck Goes into Power

  • The Danish War

  • Seven Weeks War Ends

  • Establishment of the North German Confederation

    Bismarck annexed several north German states and compelled the remaining ones to join in a Prussian-dominated North German Confederation.

  • The Franco-Prussian War Starts

  • Rome

    Because of the Franco-Prussian War, France withdrew its troops protecting the Pope in Rome.

  • Establishment of German Empire

    William I was appointed emperor by Bismarck.

  • The Franco-Prussian War Ends