UNIFICATION OF ITALY pdf notes world history

 UNIFICATION OF ITALY
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❖ Mid 19th century Italy was divided into 7 states. 

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❖ Only Sardinia-Piedmont was ruled by an Italian princely house. 

❖ North was ruled by Austrian Habsburgs. 

❖ The centre was under pope.

❖ South was under the Bourbon Kings. 

❖ For uniting Italian Republic- Young Italy- a secret society was also formed by Giuseppe Mazzini.  

❖ Count Cavour- Chief Minister of Sardinia Piedmont- led the movement for unification of Italy.  

❖ Sardinia- Piedmont's force marched into south Italy and Kingdom of the two Sicilies and drove out the Spanish Rulers. 

❖ 1859 Austrian forces were defeated by France+ Sardinia-Piedmont alliance.  

❖ 1861 Victor Emmanuele became the king of United Italy and Rome was declared the capital of Italy.  

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