Unification Of Italy | Vibepedia

The unification of Italy, also known as the Risorgimento, was a 19th century movement that led to the creation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. Inspired by the rebellions against the Congress of Vienna, key figures like [[king-victor-emmanuel-ii|King Victor Emmanuel II]], [[camillo-benso-count-of-cavour|Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour]], [[giuseppe-garibaldi|Giuseppe Garibaldi]], and [[giuseppe-mazzini|Giuseppe Mazzini]] played crucial roles in the struggle for unification and liberation from foreign domination. The movement reached completion in 1871 with the official designation of [[rome|Rome]] as the capital of Italy.