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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Collection of facts about the unification of Italy

This post is a collection of facts about the unification of Italy (1848-1870). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Kingdom of Sardinia annexed Italian states and established the Kingdom of Italy
• Led by Camillo Benso and Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Began during the Revolutions of 1848
• First Italian War of Independence (1848-1849)
• Second Italian War of Independence (1859)
• Expedition of the Thousand (1860)
• Victor Emmanuel became King of Italy (1861)
• Third Italian War of Independence (1866)
• Venetian plebiscite of 1866
• Capture of Rome (1870)
• Final states joined Italy in Treaty of Rapallo (1920)