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17th March 1861: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy under the rule of Victor Emmanuel II

17th March 2025
Tagged as: Austria, Cavour, France, Garibaldi, Italian Unification, Italy, Nationalism, Papal States, Piedmont, Risorgimento, Rome, Savoy, Unification, Victor Emmanuel II

The Italian parliament convened in Turin to proclaim the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy under Victor Emmanuel II, previously King of Sardinia, who was declared the first King of Italy.

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17th March 1861: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy under the rule of Victor Emmanuel II

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