Unification of Italy

1861 CE · political

The unification of Italy (the Risorgimento) was a process that continued throughout the 19th century and reached an important stage with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.

The diplomatic efforts of Camillo Cavour and the military campaigns of Giuseppe Garibaldi enabled the previously fragmented Italian states to unite under a single kingdom. Carried out under the leadership of Piedmont-Sardinia, this process went down in history as a concrete success of the nationalist movement and laid the foundations of modern Italy.

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What was Unification of Italy?
The unification of Italy (the Risorgimento) was a process that continued throughout the 19th century and reached an important stage with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
When did Unification of Italy happen?
1861 CE