Italy In The Nineteenth Century 1796-1900 (shor... Today

Real political momentum shifted to the Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont), led by Victor Emmanuel II and the pragmatic statesman Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour . Through strategic alliances and the military exploits of Giuseppe Garibaldi in the South, the Kingdom of Italy was finally proclaimed on March 17, 1861.

: Sharp economic and social differences (the Mezzogiorno problem) made national consolidation difficult. Italy in the Nineteenth Century 1796-1900 (Shor...

Unification was completed in 1870 with the annexation of Rome from the Papal States. However, the new nation faced deep challenges: Real political momentum shifted to the Kingdom of

The story begins with the French Revolution and Napoleon's invasion of Italy in 1796. This period introduced modern administration and legal codes (the Napoleonic Code), sowing the first seeds of national consciousness and upsetting the traditional ancien régime . Unification was completed in 1870 with the annexation