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What is it?
The Unification of Italy was a political and social movement that put together the diferents state of the Italy peninsula in only one state of Italy in the XIX century.
It started in 1815 in the congress of Viena and at the end of Napoleon III empire and ended in the 1871 with the war of Franco-Prusia and the incorporation of the church. -
The Duchy of Massa and Carrara
The Duchy of Massa and Carrara was annexed to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio -
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Reformations
Reforms took place during this time in the Papal State, Lucca, Tuscany, and the Kingdom of Sardinia tried to quiet the revolution. -
Liberal Constitution
The kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia adopted a liberal constitution. This promoted the idea of unification under the Piedmont-Sardinia government among the liberal middle class of Italy. -
Camillio Di Cavour
Victor Emmanuel II named Camillio Di Cavour was the first minister of Italy.
He was a very smart statesman who worked hard to promote and expand Piedmont's power. -
War against Austria
It started with the uprising of Lombardy. Austria is against the uprising and France was in favour of it.
Napoleon III signed the peace with Austria after the battle of Solferino. The war ended.
The Piedmont got Lombardia.
France got Nice and Savoy. -
Defeat of Austria
The defeat of Austria against France and the Kingdom of Piedmont caused the unification of the North of Italy. -
Italian Provinces
Formation of the united Italian Provinces. -
Uprising and Garibaldi
Uprisings in Parma, Modena, Tuscany and part of the states of Piamonded defeated Austrians and incorporate Sardinia into the Piedmont.
The General Garibaldi, left Genova with his ''Red T-shirts'' towards Sicily .He conquested the island and the south of the peninsula until he reached Naples. He incorporated to the kingdom of the Two Silicias to the Piedmontese Crown. -
The kingdom of Sardinia
The center of Italy linked to the Kingdom of Sardinia. -
Sardinia troops
Kingdom of Sardinia withdrew its troops from Monaco -
The kingdom of Sardinia
Marks and Umbria joined the kingdom of Sardinia. -
The kingdom of Italy
The kingdom of Italy is created.
The capital is Turin (seat of the parliament)
The new king of the new state is Victor Manuel II -
Monaco
Monaco transmits Menton to France. -
War against Austria
Italy takes part of the Austro-Prussian war (allied with Prussia).
Italy loses Custoza and Lisa, although the war was won by the Pursiose, who decided to give the Veneto to the kingdom of Italy.
Annexation of Venice. -
The Seven Weeks War
The seven weeks war against Austria resulted in a stronger feeling of nationalism for Italy, and a strong relationship with Prussia.Thanks to this war Venetia joined Italy. -
Withdrawal of Napoleon III
Napoleon III was forced to withdraw the military from Rome by the Franco-Prussian war.
The kingdom of Italy invaded Rome and the State of Piamond. They joined the rest of Italy.
Now the capital of Italy is Rome. -
The end of the Unification of Italy
The unification of Italy ended in 1871 with the end of the war Franco-Prusia.
