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1800's
There was two groups that were working ( secretly ) for unification , that groups were the " Carbonari " also called the "coal burners" , and Young Italy . This both groups were working for a group called the Risorgimento or the Resurgence , ( they both were the same group ). -
1848-1849
The Italian states have revolutions, but only Sardinia was successful. Mazzini takes power in Rome but he is tossed out, so he motivated many Italians to unity. they started to questionate if should they be under the rule of Pius IX (Pope) also they started questioning Republic and the Constitutional monarchy. -
1852
The premier post of Sardinia is taken by the Count Cavour also strengthened the nation by by building military people and increasing the economy. also diminished or reduced the power of the Catholic church and also he wanted that Sardinia leads the unification and that Victor Emmanuel be the king. -
1856
Count Cavour decided to send troops to the Crimean War to support or help the countries of Great Britain and France, also Count Cavour decides to go speak at a peace conference and gains prominence and respect as a legitimate nation. France wants to help them in return. -
1858
Count Cavour decides to meet with Napoleon III , Also France decides to supports or to help Sardinia if Austria decides to attacks Sardinia . Also If Austria attacks , Italy obtains as a benefit Lombardy and Venice ; And France receives Nice and Savoy. -
1859
Military with built by Cavour and mobilized against Austria, Austria attacks Sardinia and France comes to help. Lombardy is won by Sardinia, but France makes peace with Austria and allows them to keep Venetia. Small Italian states join Sardinia; France takes Nice and Savoy. -
1859
Count Cavour decide to build up military and also decides to mobilizes against Austria , but Austria attacks Sardinia and France comes to help . Sardinia gains Lombardy , but France makes peace with Austria and lets them keep Venetia. Smaller Italian states join with Sardinia ; France takes Nice and Savoy. -
1860
Revolution in southern Italy is led by Garibaldi, a revolution is created in Sicily and Naples. The red shirts fight well , and Rome is avoided because of the presence of the Frenchman. -
1861
Northern Italian and Southern Italian states join together; The Kingdom of Italy is declared; Victor Emmanuel II is the first king of Italy (minus Rome and Venetia) they both were not gobernated by Victor Emmanuel II . -
1866
Italy helps Prussia defeat Austria in 7 weeks war and gains Venetia as a result -
1870
After all this war I taly Gains Rome ; and the French soldiers in Rome recalled to defend Paris during Franco-Prussian war, Italian soldiers take the undefended city. -
