What Role Did Mazzini Play In The Italian Movement

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Risorgimento: Italian movement meaning resurgence or revival. It was politically and socially driven. It focused on consolidating Italy in the one large kingdom

Mazzini: an Italian activist and journalist who advocated for the unification of Italy. He was also responsible for spearheading the Italian revolutionary movement.

Garibaldi: An Italian general and nationalists who played a major role in the history of Italy and its unification. He is often called one of the greatest generals of all time

Pope Pius IX: He was the longest reigning pope in the history of the Catholic Church. He was responsible for call the First Vatican Council.

Charles Albert: King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. Led Italian forces against the Imperial Austrian Army in the first Italian war of independence. (1848-1849)

Victor (Vittorio) Emmanuel II: Became King of Sardinia after his father, Charles Albert, from 1849-1861. He then became the first king …show more content…

They wanted a constitutional government and wanted to end tyranny. Giuseppi Mazzini was one of the leaders. They are important because they influenced the Risorgimento movement.

Piedmont: State in the northwest corner of Italy, originally being a part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which happened to be ruled by the only Italian native at the time. Being one of the biggest states, it had more support for unification than other states and also had less Austrian influence than its neighbors.Cavour led Piedmont in the Crimean War. Piedmont was politically independent, fought wars for Italian unification and challenged Austria.

Papal States: States under the direct rule of the Pope in the Italian Peninsula. These states became an obstacle in the eye of Risorgimento but later became part of Italy. Once this happened, Pius IX, the pope, refused to accept this and followed by his successors, secluded himself inside the