Unification of Italy

By ryanlinthorst
  • Period: to

    People No Longer Content Under Foreign Rule

    Italians were tired of living under foreign leaders, wanted to go back to their previous kingdoms.
  • Guiseppe Mazzini starts Nationalist Movement known a Young Italy

    Guiseppe Mazzini starts Nationalist Movement known a Young Italy

    Mazzini was in favor of a United Republic. This idea spread quickly through Italy.
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    Massive Reforms Take Place in Many States

    In the Papal states, Lucca, Tiscany, and Sardinia reforms take place to weaken Revolutionary movements but brought about revolutions of 1848 that occured in multiple cities.

  • Piedmont Sardinia Adopts Constitution

    The kingdom adopts a liberal Constitution that pleased the middle class.
  • Piedmont Sardinia's King becomes Prime Minister

    Piedmont Sardinia's King becomes Prime Minister

    Camillo di Cavour moves from King to Prime Minister. He wanted to expand Piedmont Sardinia's power and annex Northern Italy.
  • Napoleon III agrees to drive Austria out of Italy

    Napoleon III agrees to drive Austria out of Italy

    Cavour provokes war with Austria and with help from France wins two quick victories.
  • Army of Italian Nationalists Capture Sicily

    Army of Italian Nationalists Capture Sicily

    Led by Guiseppe Garibaldi, the fighters, known as Red Shirts, take control of Sicily.

  • Austrian Province of Venetia becomes part of Italy

    Venetia, including city of Venice, becomes part of Italy after the Seven Weeks War.

  • Italian Forces take over the Papal States

    Papal states, including Rome, fall to Italian forces. Rome becomes capital of Italy.

  • Franco Prussian War

    Napoleon III withdrawals troops from Rome, quickly replaced by Italin troops.