Italy Unification

By keltystanton
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    Austrian domination restored by Congress of Vienna

    The settlements reached in 1815 at the Congress of Vienna had restored Austrian domination over the Italian peninsula, but left Italy fragmented in small states.
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    Resentment against living under foreign rule grows

  • Guiseppe Mazzini set up Young Italy

    Guiseppe Mazzini, an Italian patriot, set up a national revolutionary movement known as Young Italy.

  • Piedmont-Sardinia adopts liberal constitution

    The kingdom of Piedmon-Sardinia adopts a liveral constitution which kick starts nationalism for middle class.

  • Reforms take place in PApal states, Lucca, Tuscany and the Kingdom of Sardinia

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    Revolution in Rome

    Charles Albert fights against the Austrian Empire and fails the revolution.
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    Revolution in Naples

    The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies fought against Bourbon rule and eventually lose their revolution.

  • Victor Emmanuel II succeeds his father

  • Camillo di Cavour becomes Prime Minister

    Victor Emmanuel II names Count Camillo di Cavour Prime Minister.

  • Napoleon III agrees to help drive out Austria

    Cavour realized that the greatest roadblock to annexing northern Italy was Austira, so Napoleom helps drive out Austria.

  • Garibaldi captures Sicily

    Garibaldi brings unity as he captures Sicily, and also helping untite northern Italy.

  • Franco-Prussian war begins

  • Italian forces take control of Papal States

  • Rome becomes the capital of Italy