Italian/German Unification Timeline
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Updated: 27 Nov 2019
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Created byEllie Han
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Congress of Vienna (Italy is reorganized)Austria smashes Mazzini's republicanismCavour succeeds in forming a secret diplomatic alliance with Napoleon III against AustriaCavour provokes Austria into attacking SardiniaNapoleon III makes a compromise peace with Austria at Villafranca; Sardinia receives only Lombardy and area around MilanCavour returns to powerCavour resigns out of rageCavour gains Napoleon III's upport by ceding Savoy and Nice to France; Northern Italian State establishedGiuseppe Garibaldi merges as an independent force in Italian politicsGaribaldi's Red Shirts land on the shores of Sicily as a band of guerilla troopsKingdom of Italy extends to VeniceKingdom of Italy extends to RomeCavour diesCavour begins his work to consolidate Sardinia as a liberal constitutional state (northern italy)Garibaldi leads a corps of volunteers against Austriacreation of German Confederation by NapoleonZollverein founded (customs union)Zollverein (which didn't include Austria) becomes crucial factor of Austro-Prussian rivalryAll German states except Austria had joined ZollvereinPrussian parliament rejects military budget, liberal triumph in electionsBismarck becomes chief minister for Prussian governmentAustro-Prussian War beginsParis surrenders and accepts Bismarck's harsh peace termsGerman forces defeat main French troops at SedanPeriods
William I of Prussia rulePope Pius IX ruleOtto von BismarckFranco-Prussian WarWar against Denmark/Schleswig-Holstein War
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