Timeline of the Austrian Empire

1815

Defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo

Congress of Vienna (Post Napoleon)

Italy is divided into different states

• Piemont-Sardinia

• Duchy of Parma, Duchy of Modena and Duchy of Tuscany (all combined later to form kingdom of Italy)

• Kingdom of 2 Sicilies

• Lombardie and Veneto- After Austria’s attack on Italy

1848

Several influences of the French Revolution on Italy

• Giuseppe Mazzini (Leader of Italy) proclaims the Republic to be Rome

• King of Sardinia at the time (Charles-Albert) - drives out the Austrians in the north and Veneto gains independence

• Mazzini exiled and France and Austria take back lands from above (Nice)

1852

Piemonte Sardinia is considered the main state as the only one able to unite Italy

• Victor Emmanuel II is the new King of Piemonte Sardinia

• First minister - Cavour calls for the modernisation of the country

• They are both in favour of the unification of Italy

• An ally within Napoleon III France found

1859

Following the victory against Austria, Piemonte Sardinia annex (take control of) Lombardia

• Duchy if Modena, Parma and Tuscany form connections with the Papal State

• Napoleon is gifted Nice and Savoie

1869

The red shirts movement led by revolutionary Garibaldi rallies behind Victor Emmanuel II

1861

Turin votes for independence from the Kingdom of Italy

• Victor Emmanuel II becomes the king of Italy

1866

Kingdom of Italy take control of Veneto after the defeat of Austria who took on Prussia

1870

Rome becomes the capital following the French defeat the Franco-Prussian war allowing the Italian army to recuperate the city