UNIFICATION OF ITALYइटली का एकीकरण
❖ 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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