Italian unification 1800-1870

1870

1870 BCE

Italy Gains Rome; French soldiers in Rome recalled to defend Paris during Franco-Prussian war, Italian soldiers take the undefended city

1866

1866 BCE

Italy helps Prussia defeat Austria in 7 weeks war and gains Venetia as a result

1861

1861 BCE

Northern and Southern Italian states join together; Kingdom of Italy is declared; Victor Emmanuel II became the first king of Italy.

1860

1860 BCE

Garibaldi leads Revolution in the south of Italy, revolution in Sicily and Naples. Redshirts fight well and Rome is avoided to presence of French

1859

1859 BCE

Cavour builds up military and mobilizes against Austria, Austria attacks Sardinia and France comes to help. Sardinia gains Lombardy but France makes peace with Austria and lets them keep Venetia. Smaller Italian states join with Sardinia; France takes Nice and Savoy

1858

1858 BCE

Cavour meets with Napoleon III, France will help Sardinia if Austria attacks. If Austria attacks, Italy gets Lombardy and Venetia; France gets Nice and Savoy.

1856

1856 BCE

Cavour sends troops to Crimean war to support Britain and France, goes to speak at a peace conference and gains prominence and respect as a legit nation. France wants to help them in return

1852

1852 BCE

Count Cavour becomes Premier of Sardinia. Decided to strengthen the nation by building military and economy. Reduced power of Catholic church and wants Sardinia to lead unification and Victor Emmanuel to be king.

1848-1849

1848 BCE

Each of 9 Italian states have revolutions, only Sardinia was successful. Mazzini takes power in Rome but is eventually tossed out; motivated many Italians to unity.

Italian unification

1800 BCE

secret groups working for unification: Carbonari "coal burners", and Young Italy. Both worked for Risorgimento(resurgence)