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The start of the Unification of Italy
Italy had not existed as a unified nation -
Who owned Italy?
Italian State Ruled By
Papal States Pope
Naples and Sicily Bourbon monarch
Lombardy, Venice, Tyrol Austria-Hungary
Parma, Modena, other states Hapsburg monarchs -
Why did they want Italy
Since France and Austria were united in the desire to maintain a divided and weak Italy, -
Who stoped this?
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 -
When did Italy became its own country
The nation was officially united in 1861. -
Who ruled after the Unification of Italy
The king of Sardinia was crowned Victor Emmanuel II of Italy later that year.
