may 1, 1860 - Giuseppe Garibaldi Invades and Conquers Naples and Sicily

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Garibaldi takes the next step to unification by marching south and conquering Naples and Sicily, the two nations in the south of Italy. While lacking any governmental backing, nobody bothered to stop him thanks to his sheer popularity. Garibaldi's annexation of these territories would lead directly into the formation of the kingdom of Italy.

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