Person

Victor Emmanuel II

1820–1878 · 19th century

Victor Emmanuel II was King of Sardinia from 1849 and the first King of Italy from 1861. With his prime minister Cavour he allied with France against Austria in 1859, ceding Savoy and Nice to France in 1860, and annexed most of the peninsula. Venetia followed in 1866 and Rome in 1870, which became his capital.

Victor Emmanuel II
Image: Eugène Disdéri · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 profiles

Kingdom of SardiniaGovernance, Decline, SummaryDuchy of SavoyImpact, DeclineKingdom of ItalyFoundation, Governance, Summary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of SardiniaCounty of NiceKingdom of Italy

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