Italian and German Unification
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Updated: 3 Dec 2018
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Created byNicolas Bove
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Congress of Vienna, Italy ReorganizedSyllabus of Errors- Pope Pius IXWork towards Consolidation of Sardinia as a liberal constitutional stateAustria Attacks SardiniaCompromise with Austria, Cavour ResignsCavour Returns to PowerGaribaldi Lands in Sicily, gains Peasant SupportVenice added to Kingdom of ItalyRome added to Kingdom of ItalyKingdom of Italy EstablishedGaribaldi leads a corps of volunteers against AustriaLiberal constitution of Sardinia retainedCavour Provokes Austria to Attack SardiniaCavour Makes Secret Diplomatic Alliance with Napoleon IIIPope Pious IX Driven out of RomeCreation of German Confederation by NapoleonZollverein FoundedAll German States (Excluding Austria) Join Customs UnionWilliam I of Prussia replaces Frederick William IV as RegentWilliam I of Prussia crowned KingPrussia emerges with a ParliamentLiberal Middle Class Takes Control over ParliamentParliament rejects military budgetBismarck becomes Chief MinisterDanish king tries to take Schleswig-Holstein again, losesAustro-Prussian War of 1866In years prior to this date, aristocratic army officer values replaced those of the middle class liberalsGermany, under Prussia, defeats French army at SedanFrench Patriots in Paris proclaim a RepublicStarving Paris Surrenders, France pays 5 billion francs, gives up Alsace and parts of LorraineGerman Unity forseeableNorth German Confederation FormedSouth German States join with Prussia to form German EmpirePeriods
Charles Albert's RuleVictor Emmanuel II's RuleReign of William I of PrussiaOtto von Bismarck LifeVoters continue to send liberal majority to parliament to express opposition to ParliamentIndemnity Bill to approve all government's spending during the time periodThe Franco-Prussian War
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