count cavour [the “head”] giuseppi garibaldi [the “sword”] king victor emmanuel ii giuseppi...
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Count Cavour[The “Head”]
Giuseppi Garibaldi
[The “Sword”]
King Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppi Mazzini
[The “Heart”]
Italian Nationalist LeadersItalian Nationalist Leaders
1815:Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont is created after the defeat of Napoleon
1815:Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont is created after the defeat of Napoleon
Sardinia-Piedmont: The “Magnet”
Sardinia-Piedmont: The “Magnet”
Italian unification movement:
1831:Mazzini establishes “Young Italy” group of nationalists hoping to unite the region
1831:Mazzini establishes “Young Italy” group of nationalists hoping to unite the region
Carbonari Insurrections:Carbonari Insurrections:
Committed to establishing a unitedItalian republic. Became the Young Italian Society in 1831 and provoked nationalist uprisings throughout Italy in 1848.
1849:Mazzini helps set up a revolutionary republic in Rome
1849:Mazzini helps set up a revolutionary republic in Rome
1852:Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia-Piedmont names Count Camillo Cavour prime minister
1852:Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia-Piedmont names Count Camillo Cavour prime minister
1855:Sardinia joins Britain and France in the Crimean War against Russia
1855:Sardinia joins Britain and France in the Crimean War against Russia
Sardinia Sends Troops to the Crimea
Sardinia Sends Troops to the Crimea
Sardinia gains no territory, but establishes diplomatic relations with France
The Crimean War [1854-1856]The Crimean War [1854-1856]
Cavour & Napoleon IIIMeet at Plombières, 1858
Cavour & Napoleon IIIMeet at Plombières, 1858
A secret alliance is formed between Sardinia and France against Austria.
1859:Through Cavour, Sardinia defeats Austria with France’s assistance. Annexes the region of Lombardy. Nationalist groups overthrow Austrian-backed rulers in northern Italian states.
1859:Through Cavour, Sardinia defeats Austria with France’s assistance. Annexes the region of Lombardy. Nationalist groups overthrow Austrian-backed rulers in northern Italian states.
Austro-Sardinian War, 1859Austro-Sardinian War, 1859
1860:Garibaldi and his “Red Shirts” capture Sicily and Naples in southern Italy. He gives over both regions to Victor Emmanuel.
1860:Garibaldi and his “Red Shirts” capture Sicily and Naples in southern Italy. He gives over both regions to Victor Emmanuel.
Garibaldi & His “Red Shirts” Unite with CavourGaribaldi & His “Red Shirts” Unite with Cavour
1861:Victor Emmanuel II is crowned king of Italy. Cavour dies.
1861:Victor Emmanuel II is crowned king of Italy. Cavour dies.
1866:After war against Austria, Venetia is added to Italy with Germany’s assistance.
1866:After war against Austria, Venetia is added to Italy with Germany’s assistance.
Austro-Prussian War, 1866Austro-Prussian War, 1866
Austria loses control of Venetia.
Venetia is annexed to Italy.
1870:France is forced to withdraw its troops from Rome to fight the Franco-Prussian War. Italy is united.
1870:France is forced to withdraw its troops from Rome to fight the Franco-Prussian War. Italy is united.
French Troops Leave Rome, 1870
French Troops Leave Rome, 1870
Italy is united!
A Unified Peninsula!A Unified Peninsula!
A contemporary British cartoon, entitled "Right Leg in the Boot at Last," shows Garibaldi helping Victor Emmanuel put on the Italian boot.
The Kingdom of Italy: 1871
The Kingdom of Italy: 1871
Differing Nationalities in the
Austrian Empire
Differing Nationalities in the
Austrian Empire