Italian Unification By FlaccoPunch Feb 12, 1848 1848: Italy Breaks Away from the Ottoman Empire 1848; Nationalism destroies European empires and Italy breaks away but is now spilt into different parts that are controled by diferent countries. Feb 12, 1852 1852: Camill0 de Cavour helps Italy Feb 12, 1858 1858: Napoleon III drives Austria out of Northern Italy Feb 12, 1870 1870: Italy takes over the last part of modern Italy Feb 12, 1871 1871: Italy becomes unified with Rome as its capital.