Unification of Italy

Unification of Italy
<Tab/>The unification of Italy also called the Risorgimento which means revival started in the 1840s. In 1848 fighting began in Austria to drive the Austrians out of the Italian peninsula. They did not succeed and Austria took control of the land. In 1848 the Pope was pushed out of rule by mobs and Mazzini took over his power. Catholics did not like this and started looking towards Charles Albert for his brave stand against the Austrians.
<Tab/>In 1849 Victor Emmanuel II, Albert's son became king of Sardinia. Emmanuel was helped in his pu…