Italian Unification

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  • Victor Manuel II king of Piedmont and Sardinia

    Victor Manuel II become the king of Piedmont and Sardinia with Cavour as Prime Minister

  • Started unification process

    Piedmont with the liberal monarchy of Savoy started a unification process.

  • Declared war on Austria

    They declared war on Austria and annexed Lombardy.

  • Garibaldi and (camisas rojas)

    A popular uprising led by Garibaldi overthrew the absolute monarchies in central and southern Italy, annexing the Two Sicilies to Piedmont and Sardinia.

  • Victor Manuel II king of Italy

    Victor Manuel II was proclaimed king of Italy.

  • Venetia

    Austria left Venetia.

  • Papal States

    The Papal States were annexed by Italy.

  • Rome, the capital of Italy

    The newly unified state established its capital in Rome.