Italian Unification

By DylanJ34
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    Giuseppe Garibaldi's Reign

  • Mazzini Creates a Revolutionary Movement Called Young Italy

    Giuseppe Mazzini was a patriot who created a revoultionary movement. He wanted a united republic. His ideas spread among large parts of the Italian population.
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    Massive Reforms in Papal States, Lucca, Tuscany, and the Kingdom of Sardinia

    The reforms were intended to weaken the revolutionary movements.

  • Revolutions of 1848 in Italy

    A revolt took place in the Kingdom of Sicily which resulted in a constitution for the whole kingdom. Pope Pius IX flees Rome and a republic is proclaimed.

  • Italian Kingdom adopted a liberal constitution

  • Victor Emmanuel II Becomes King

    Emmanuel II succeeded Charles Albert after the Piedmontesewere defeated by the Austrians.

  • Camillo di Cavour Became Prime Minister

  • Napoleon III Agrees to Drive Austria Out of Northern Italy

    A war was provoked with the Austrians. The French-Sardinian army won two quick victories. Sardinia eventually took all of North Italy, except for Venetia.

  • Piedmontese Disarmament

    Cavour caused a crisis that provoked the Austrians to send an ultimatum demanding disarmement from the Piedmontese.
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    All Northern States join the Kingdom of Sardinia

    Napoleon III concluded a separate peace with Austria and left Cavour to continue to fight the war alone.

  • French Troops in Italy were kept in Rome at request of Pope

  • Garibaldi Sailed from Genoa with Patriotic Volunteers

    Freed Sicily and Naples from Bourban King

  • Garibaldi captures Sicily

    A small army of Italian nationalists led by Giuseppe Garibaldi capture Sicily.

  • United Italy was Established

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    Victor Emmanuel II's Reign

  • Venetia becomes part of Italy

    The Austrian Province of Venetia which includes Venice becomes part of Italy.

  • Venetia Is Added to Italy

    After Prussia defeated Austria in Seven Weeks' War. Italy sided with Prussia and Venetia was its reward.

  • Italian takes over Papal States

    Italy takes over the Papal States. The city of Rome also came into control. Rome became capital of Italy.

  • Franco-Prussian War

    Napoleon III withdrew his troops from Rome.

  • Rome Becomes Capital of United Italy

    Citizens of Rome voted for union with Italy and it became its capital.