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40  INTRODUCING ROME

Rome During Unification

Under the French Emperor Napoleon, Italy had a brief taste of
unity, but by 1815 it was once more divided into many small
states and papal rule was restored in Rome. Over the next 50
years, patriots, led by Mazzini, Garibaldi, and others, struggled
to create an independent, unified Italy. In 1848 Rome was
briefly declared a Republic, but Garibaldi’s forces were driven
out by French troops. The French continued to protect the Extent of the City
pope, while the rest of Italy was united as a kingdom under 1870 Today
Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy. In 1870, troops stormed the city,
and Rome became capital of Italy.

Porta Pia

Tricolored
flag of the
new Italian
kingdom

Plumed hat of
the Bersaglieri,
Allegory of Italy’s Liberty crack troops
This patriotic poster from 1890 from Savoy
shows the king, his chief
minister Cavour, Garibaldi,
and Mazzini. The woman in
red represents Italy.

Royalists Storm Porta Pia
On September 20, 1870, troops of the
kingdom of Italy put an end to the
Vittorio Emanuele II papal domination of Rome. They
Vittorio Emanuele of breached the city walls near Porta Pia;
Savoy became the first the pope retreated and Rome was
King of Italy in 1861. made the Italian capital.

Napoleon
1751 Piranesi’s Views of 1799 Napoleon expelled from
Rome revive interest in Bonaparte Italy by Austrians and Russians 1807 Birth
Classical ruins of Garibaldi
1762 Trevi Fountain 1797 Napoleon
is completed captures Rome
1750 1775 1800
1792 Canova creates the
Tomb of Pope Clement 1800–1
XIII, St. Peter’s Napoleon takes
Piranesi etching Italy again
of Trajan’s Forum

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