Unification of Italy and Germany By davincicodeblue Jan 1, 1815 Congress of Vienna Period: Jan 1, 1846 to Jan 1, 1878 Pope Pius IX Mar 1, 1848 Victor Emmanuel rules Sardinia Jan 1, 1850 Frederick William tries to unite Germany Jan 1, 1859 Austria attacks Sardinia Jan 1, 1859 Italian national uprising Jan 1, 1860 Cavour returns to power May 1, 1860 Red Shirts Guerrilla won Italy Jan 1, 1861 Garibaldi becomes independent force Jan 1, 1862 Otto Von Bismark takes office as chief minister Jan 1, 1864 Danish king tries to unify provinces Jan 1, 1866 Austro-Prussian war (7 weeks) Jan 1, 1871 Franco Prussian war ends