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AICE European History: Italy 1831-1870 Timeline

  • Mazzini founds Young Italy

    Mazzini founds Young Italy
    Giuseppe Mazzini founds Young Italy. A political movement hoping to create a united Italy was made.
  • Mazzini

    Mazzini
    Mazzini is sentenced to death when he attempts to arouse a popular revolution with a sailor named Guiseppe Garibaldi. For the next fourteen years, the men spent their lives in exile.
  • Bologna workers revolt

    Bologna workers revolt
    Bologna workers revolt against Pope Pius IX. With the Pope's forces, the rioters were put down.
  • Beginning of the "Five Glorious Days"

    Beginning of the "Five Glorious Days"
    Beginning of the "Five Glorious Days". 10,000 people presented a petition for liberal reforms to the govenor general of Austria in Milan.
  • Radzetsky defeats Italians

    Radzetsky defeats Italians
    Radzetsky defeats Italians at Custoza. After this, the Milanese turned on King Charles Albert, forcing him back to Turin.
  • The "year of revolutions"

    The "year of revolutions"
    The "Year of revolutions" begin in Sicily.
  • Prime Minister Assassinated

    Prime Minister Assassinated
    The Prime Minister (Pellegrino Rossi) is assassinated.
  • Pope Pius returns

    Pope Pius returns
    Pope Pius IX returns to Rome.
  • Government

    Government
    New government grants religious freedom. They send soldiers to fight Austria. Rome has no fundage and are vulnerable because all of their soldiers are gone.
  • Austrian Army defeats Piedmontese Army

    Austrian Army defeats Piedmontese Army
    Austrian Army defeats the Piedmontese Army. Mazzini is given a place in the Revolutionary government.
  • Austrian Army attacks Venice

    Austrian Army attacks Venice
    Austrian Army attacks Venice.
  • Rome is attacked by France

    Rome is attacked by France
    Rome is attacked by France.
  • France takes over Rome

    France takes over Rome
    France takes over Rome.
  • Venice surrenders

    Venice surrenders
    Venice surrenders to Austria.
  • Cavour makes deal with Nepoleon

    Cavour makes deal with Nepoleon
    Cavour negotiates a secret deal with Nepoleon. Nepoleon promises to help Sardinia if Austria attacks.
  • Italy declared united-nation state

    Italy declared united-nation state
    Italy is declared a united-nation state. Victor Emmanuel II is made King of Italy.
  • Cavour dies

    Cavour dies
    Caimillo di Cavour dies.
  • Italy makes deal with Berlin

    Italy makes deal with Berlin
    Italy makes a deal with Berlin to add Venice to Italy's reign.
  • France withdraws

    France withdraws
    France is forced to withdraw from Rome. Rome becomes the new capital of Italy.