Italian Unification (jan 31, 1848 – may 29, 1870)
Description:
Mazzini, Cavour, and Garibaldi wanted to unify Italy. They had different methods in doing so, such as Cavour's idea to have Italy be unified through a Piedmont ruler, but Garibaldi had the most success. He was able to fully unite Italy by giving Southern Italy to a monarch of Northern Italy.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 31, 1848
may 29, 1870
~ 22 years