-
Italy had not existed as a unified nation
-
Italian State Ruled By
Papal States Pope
Naples and Sicily Bourbon monarch
Lombardy, Venice, Tyrol Austria-Hungary
Parma, Modena, other states Hapsburg monarchs -
Since France and Austria were united in the desire to maintain a divided and weak Italy,
-
Count Camillo di Cavour was crafty, clever, and entirely practical in his outlook. He used national alliances to achieve his goal of uniting the rest of Italy to Sardinia
-
The nation was officially united in 1861.
-
The king of Sardinia was crowned Victor Emmanuel II of Italy later that year.