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Victor Emmanuil II
| First king of a united Italy (1861-78). Date of Birth: 14.03.1820 Country: Italy |
Content:
- Biography of Victor Emmanuel II
- Efforts Toward Peace and Independence
- Increased Role as King
- Proclamation as King of Italy
- Support for the Left
Biography of Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel II was the first king of unified Italy from 1861 to 1878.
He was also the king of Sardinia (Piedmont) from 1849 and the king of Italy from 1861.
Victor emmanuel ii biography samples
He received military and religious education. During his father's reign, Charles Albert, he did not involve himself in state affairs, but displayed great determination when the king abdicated the throne after the Battle of Novara on March 23, 1849, leaving him with a defeated army and a country engulfed in revolution.
Efforts Toward Peace and Independence
Victor Emmanuel II made personal efforts to achieve peace with Austria, which resulted in the Austro-Piedmontese Peace Treaty on August 6, 1849.
These efforts preser