jan 1, 1849 - French attack on
the Roman Republic
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- late 1840s: threat of massive rebellions against the Italian States by nationalist movements became a reality
- major revolution broke out in the city of Palermo which managed to crush the local army
- following this spark - multiple rebellions of nationalists broke out across the peninsula and eventually in many cities across Europe
during the fighting, wars broke out between the Austrians and the Piedmont before spreading to other states in 1849
- in this confusion, the Prime Minister of Rome, Pellegrino Rossi was assassinated, causing Pope Pius IX to flee
- Papal government quickly fell apart and a liberal one rose to take its place
a republic was declared and became known as the Roman Republic
(headed by a triumvirate of Carlo Armellini, Aurelio Saddi, and Giuseppe Mazzini)
- new government began to create reforms such as changes in the overbearing tax system, or allowing universal suffrage for men
- reforms also took public education out of the hands of the church and made the church’s property into state property
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