Cavour felt the successes of Giuseppe Garibaldi made him a threat to the King of Sardinia. He believed his actions might even bring on interventions from both France and Austria. An army was put together to defeat the Papal States. Garibaldi was joined by the Sardinia army against the Bourbons. Upon victory, he honored his pledge to the King of Sardinia.
The main leaders of Italian unification were Giuseppe Garibaldi, Camillo di Cavour, and Victor Emmanuel II. Garibaldi was a military leader and played a crucial role in the unification through his guerrilla warfare tactics. Cavour was a statesman who served as the prime minister of Sardinia-Piedmont and played a key role in diplomatically uniting various Italian states. Victor Emmanuel II was the king of Sardinia-Piedmont and later became the first king of a united Italy.
Piedmont
King Charles Albert of Sardinia was born on October 2, 1798.
King Charles Albert of Sardinia was born on October 2, 1798.
The Kingdom of Sardinia gained control of Piedmont.
Giuseppe Garibaldi was a military man. He helped with Italian unification with his fame and charisma. He backed Victor Emmanuel, king of Piedmont-Sardinia. He later disagreed with Victor Emmanuel and became the dictator of the Two Sicilies. Eventually Victor Emmanuel became king of a united Italy but was nervous about Garibaldi being more popular than him. In 1862, Garibaldi was asked to raise an army to fight the Austrians. Garibaldi raised an army and invaded the papal states instead. King Emmanuel was upset and ordered him taken prisoner.Basically Giuseppe Garibaldi was the type of man that made people want to be part of a united Italy. He was able to fight well against his enemies.
King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia was born on April 27, 1701.
King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia was born on April 27, 1701.
King Charles Albert of Sardinia died on July 28, 1849 at the age of 50.
King Charles Albert of Sardinia died on July 28, 1849 at the age of 50.
King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia died on February 20, 1773 at the age of 71.
Cavour felt threatened by Garibaldi's popularity, and stopped his progress in order to keep Sardinia the leader of the unification movement.