Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II

In this new video from Unprofesor we will explain the biographies of "Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II".

Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II are two very important figures for the unification of Italy. Two characters (together with the Minister of Victor Manuel II- the Count of Cavour) are the great instigators of Italian unification back in 1870. We start with the first. Victor Emmanuel II, was the King of Piedmont and Sardinia. He was born in Turin on March 14, 1820 and died in Rome on January 9, 1878. This king, together with his minister Camilo Cavour (the Count of Cavour) and the Piemontese bourgeoisie, were the instigators of starting the Italian unification. Therefore; He started out being first, King of Sardinia. To end up being king of all Italy. During his mandate he tried above all to improve the industry, he carried out a very important economic reform and tried; through diplomacy, improve the country's foreign relations.

As we remember from other videos; through diplomacy, alliances with third countries and wars (for example against Austria - he regained the

Lombardy and the Veneto). He fought against Rome and the papacy (to conquer the papal states) and also recaptured Venice. Thus, in general terms, we can say that Victor Emmanuel II is owed the unification, above all, the unification of the north of the Italian peninsula. As we have said before, through wars, battles, alliances, diplomacy... he is getting the different states that made up the peninsula (especially in the north) to join the kingdom of the Piemonte to later form what we now know as Italy.

The second key figure in this process is; Giuseppe Garibaldi. Born in Nice on July 4, 1807 and he died in Caprera on June 2, 1882.

To know the subject in more depth, do not miss the complete video on "Garibaldi and Víctor Manuel II" and practice with the exercises that we leave you below.